Gypsy, Kentucky
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Gypsy, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 82°57′50″W / 37.66250°N 82.96389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Magoffin |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41438 |
GNIS feature ID | 508152[1] |
Gypsy is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
History
Gypsy was named for a daughter of the local schoolteacher who had successfully led the effort to get the community a post office in 1883.[2] The post office there remained in operation from 1883 until it was discontinued in 1994.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsy, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Magoffin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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