Lovely, Kentucky
| Lovely | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lovely Location within the state of Kentucky  Lovely Lovely (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′33″N 82°24′5″W / 37.82583°N 82.40139°WCoordinates: 37°49′33″N 82°24′5″W / 37.82583°N 82.40139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Martin |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 497220[1] |
Lovely is an unincorporated community located in Martin County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Lovely has been in operation since 1931.[2] Lovely was the name of the town's merchant, Samuel Dorsey Lovely.[3] A folk etymology maintains the community was so named on account of the "lovely" scenery of the original town site.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovely, Kentucky
- ↑ "Martin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era. pp. 2B. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 80.
Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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