Blue Moon, Kentucky
| Blue Moon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Blue Moon Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′27″N 82°41′52″W / 37.50750°N 82.69778°WCoordinates: 37°30′27″N 82°41′52″W / 37.50750°N 82.69778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507533[1] |
Blue Moon is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in 1936 by Alex L. Meade, a local schoolteacher. The name was selected by Meade's daughter Alice, who had received a bottle of Blue Moon perfume as a Christmas present. The post office closed in 1957.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Moon, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky.
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