Mousie, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°25′6″N 82°52′42″W / 37.41833°N 82.87833°W / 37.41833; -82.87833CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyKnottElevation
797 ft (243 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
41839
GNIS feature ID498964[1]

Mousie is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Mousie has been in operation since 1916.[2] Mousie was the name of the first postmaster's daughter.[3] According to one account, the girl's name was Mousie Martin.[4]

Notable people

  • Bob Conley, baseball player

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mousie, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 86.
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Municipalities and communities of Knott County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Hindman
Cities
  • Hindman (formerly The Forks)
  • Pippa Passes
  • Vicco‡
Location of Knott County, Kentucky
Unincorporated
communitiespost offices
(and the creeks
they are on)
  • Troublesome Creek (includes Mink, Emmalena, Fisty, and Carrie)
  • The Forks of Troublesome (includes Cornett's Valley/McPherson/Hindman, Brinkley, Ivis, Mallie, Leburn, and Garner)
  • Balls Fork (includes Talcum, Yellow Mountain, Vest, Balls Fork, Bearville, and Soft Shell)
  • Lotts Creek (includes Elic and Cordia)
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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