Busy, Kentucky

Busy is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

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Busy is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Busy is located in the United States
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Busy (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°16′42″N 83°17′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41723[1]
Area code606
GNIS feature ID511097[2]

A post office called Busy was established in 1924.[3] The community was so named on account of its enterprising citizens (i.e. "busy as bees").[4] Busy has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]

References

  1. "Busy ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Busy, Kentucky
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 19.
  5. LIFE. Time Inc. January 31, 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.


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