Mousie, Kentucky Explained

Mousie, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Mousie
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Knott
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:797
Coordinates:37.4183°N -82.8783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:41839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:498964

Mousie is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

History

A post office called Mousie has been in operation since 1916.[1] Mousie was the name of the first postmaster's daughter.[2] According to one account, the girl's name was Mousie Martin.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knott County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 February 2015.
  2. Book: Hook, J. N.. All Those Wonderful Names. 10 June 2014. Open Road Media. 978-1-4976-1186-3. 282.
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 86.