Minnie, Kentucky

Minnie is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Minnie, Kentucky
Minnie
Location within the state of Kentucky
Minnie
Minnie (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′20″N 82°45′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41651
GNIS feature ID498414[1]

The community was so named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were miners.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnie, Kentucky
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 84.


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