Honeybee, Kentucky
| Honeybee | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Honeybee Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′29″N 84°22′20″W / 36.84139°N 84.37222°WCoordinates: 36°50′29″N 84°22′20″W / 36.84139°N 84.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Elevation | 12,472 ft (3,801 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 512765[1] |
Honeybee is an unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office closed in 1983.[2]
A post office was established in the community in 1905. The place name Honeybee derives from the large populations of honey bees found in the area.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honeybee, Kentucky
- ↑ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 143. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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