Busy is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
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  Busy Location within the state of Kentucky  Busy Busy (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′42″N 83°17′26″W / 37.27833°N 83.29056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41723[1] |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 511097[2] |
A post office called Busy was established in 1924.[3] The community was so named on account of its enterprising citizens (i.e. "busy as bees").[4] Busy has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Busy ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Busy, Kentucky
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 19.
- ^ LIFE. Time Inc. January 31, 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.
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