Gypsy is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
Gypsy, Kentucky | |
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  Gypsy  Gypsy | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 82°57′50″W / 37.66250°N 82.96389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41438 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508152[1] |
History
editGypsy was named for a daughter of the local schoolteacher who had successfully led the effort to get the community a post office in 1883.[2] The post office there remained in operation from 1883 until it was discontinued in 1994.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsy, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Magoffin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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