Blue Moon is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Blue Moon, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′27″N 82°41′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507533[1] |
A post office was established in 1936 by Alex L. Meade, a local schoolteacher. The name was selected by Meade's daughter Alice, who had received a bottle of Blue Moon perfume as a Christmas present. The post office closed in 1957.[2]
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County seat: Prestonsburg | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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