Cruise, Kentucky
Cruise is an unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States.
Cruise, Kentucky | |
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  Cruise Location in Kentucky  Cruise Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′6″N 84°7′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Laurel |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 511664[1] |
The community was named for an early settler and entrepreneur of the same name. A post office was established in 1899 with Welcom Mullins as its first postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cruise, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 74. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Laurel County, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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