Hippo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Hippo, Kentucky | |
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  Hippo Location within the state of Kentucky  Hippo Hippo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′15″N 82°52′8″W / 37.52083°N 82.86889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41637 |
| GNIS feature ID | 508252[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for local resident Bee Madison "Hippo" Craft. At the time "hippo," short for hypochondriac, was Southern slang for an irritable and complaining person, something Craft was apparently known for in town.[2]
Their post office closed in June 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hippo, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 142. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm[permanent dead link]
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