Mousie, Kentucky

Mousie
Unincorporated community
Mousie
Mousie

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°25′6″N 82°52′42″W / 37.41833°N 82.87833°W / 37.41833; -82.87833Coordinates: 37°25′6″N 82°52′42″W / 37.41833°N 82.87833°W / 37.41833; -82.87833
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Knott
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 41839
GNIS feature ID 498964[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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mousie, Kentucky
  2. "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. Hook, J. N. (10 June 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.


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