Crocus, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
36°58′50″N 85°12′39″W / 36.98056°N 85.21083°W / 36.98056; -85.21083CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyAdair and RussellElevation
988 ft (301 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID507785

Crocus is an unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its elevation is 988 feet (301 m).[1]

The community, first established in 1840, possibly received its name from the wild crocuses growing along the nearby creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocus, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 73. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Columbia
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County seat: Jamestown
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