Uz, Kentucky

Uz, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°7′9″N82°53′7″W / 37.11917°N 82.88528°W / 37.11917; -82.88528
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Letcher
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	2336227 [1]

Uz was an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Despite the appearance that it would rhyme with "buzz", the area was a mining camp for the U Z Mines, and is pronounced "you-zee". ^[2] Uz has been noted for its short name. ^[3] A competing explanation for the place name is given from railroad origins. W. S. Morton of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad stated that it took the patience of Job to deal with local property owners and should be named after the biblical home of Job “Uz wuz.” ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uz, Kentucky
2. "Uz Mine". Coal Diver. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
3. Ash, Russell (November 10, 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN   978-1-4090-9739-6.
4. "Our Station Names, Their Family Trees". The Louisville and Nashville Employees Magazine Volume 25, October 1949, Number 10, pp 14-15. Louisville Kentucky.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)