Happy, Kentucky

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Happy
Unincorporated community
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Happy
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Happy
Happy (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°12′14″N83°5′48″W / 37.20389°N 83.09667°W / 37.20389; -83.09667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Perry
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41746
GNIS feature ID493697 [1]

Happy is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office called Happy was established in 1908. [2] The community's name recalls the happy mood of a large share of the first settlers. [3] Happy has been noted for its unusual place name. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Happy, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 60.
  4. ↑ LIFE. January 31, 1944. p. 57. ISSN   0024-3019.


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