Minerva, Kentucky

Minerva, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Minerva

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°42′19″N 83°55′09″W / 38.70528°N 83.91917°W / 38.70528; -83.91917Coordinates: 38°42′19″N 83°55′09″W / 38.70528°N 83.91917°W / 38.70528; -83.91917
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Mason
Elevation 945 ft (288 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EST (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 41062
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 498407[1]

Minerva is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Kentucky, United States.[1]

History

A post office has been in operation at Minerva since 1810.[2] Minerva was incorporated in 1844.[3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Minerva, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Mason County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 547.
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