Honeybee is an unincorporated community in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office closed in 1983.[2]
Honeybee, Kentucky | |
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  Honeybee  Honeybee | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′29″N 84°22′20″W / 36.84139°N 84.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | McCreary |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 512765[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1905. The place name Honeybee derives from the large populations of honey bees found in the area.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honeybee, Kentucky
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 143. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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