Busy, Kentucky Explained

Busy
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:37.2783°N -83.2906°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41723[1]
Area Code:606
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:511097

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

A post office called Busy was established in 1924.[2] The community was so named on account of its enterprising citizens (i.e. "busy as bees").[3] Busy has been noted for its unusual place name.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Busy ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 June 2015.
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 19.
  4. Book: LIFE. 31 January 1944. Time Inc. 57. 0024-3019.