Cruise is an unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States.

Cruise, Kentucky
Cruise is located in Kentucky
Cruise
Cruise
Location in Kentucky
Cruise is located in the United States
Cruise
Cruise
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°19′6″N 84°7′23″W / 37.31833°N 84.12306°W / 37.31833; -84.12306
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID511664[1]

The community was named for an early settler and entrepreneur of the same name. A post office was established in 1899 with Welcom Mullins as its first postmaster.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cruise, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 74. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.