Parrot, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°19′09″N 84°03′31″W / 37.31917°N 84.05861°W / 37.31917; -84.05861
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Parrot, Kentucky
Parrot is located in Kentucky
Parrot
Parrot
Parrot is located in the United States
Parrot
Parrot
Coordinates: 37°19′09″N 84°03′31″W / 37.31917°N 84.05861°W / 37.31917; -84.05861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson
Elevation
1,286 ft (392 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code606
GNIS feature ID514445[1]

Parrot is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Parrot is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 2002 and Kentucky Route 2003 4.85 miles (7.81 km) west of Annville.[2] Parrot had a post office which opened on September 7, 1898, and closed on July 23, 1994.[3] The community was named for a local family; it has also been called Letter Box, as before the post office opened residents used a letter box attached to a tree for mail service.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parrot". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ State Primary Road System: Jackson County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 375. ISBN 9780813101798.