Mummie is an unincorporated community located in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed.

Mummie, Kentucky
Mummie is located in Kentucky
Mummie
Mummie
Mummie is located in the United States
Mummie
Mummie
Coordinates: 37°23′37″N 83°52′16″W / 37.39361°N 83.87111°W / 37.39361; -83.87111
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-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

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  1. ^ "Mummie, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Mummie, Kentucky post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Rennick, Charles (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 207.