Mummie is an unincorporated community located in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed.
Mummie, Kentucky | |
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  Mummie  Mummie | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′37″N 83°52′16″W / 37.39361°N 83.87111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| GNIS feature ID | [1] |
The town was named after the first settlers discovered a mummified human body.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Mummie, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mummie, Kentucky post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 207.
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