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Thelma, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°49′09″N 82°45′56″W / 37.81917°N 82.76556°W / 37.81917; -82.76556
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Thelma, Kentucky
Thelma is located in Kentucky
Thelma
Thelma
Thelma is located in the United States
Thelma
Thelma
Coordinates: 37°49′09″N 82°45′56″W / 37.81917°N 82.76556°W / 37.81917; -82.76556
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJohnson
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41260
GNIS feature ID509201

Thelma is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was originally known as Buskirk, after a local family. But, when the community received its first post office on June 5, 1905, it was renamed Thelma after the daughter of Warren Meek. Meek was a successful pioneer in the newspaper field in the Big Sandy Valley.[1]

Thelma's ZIP code is 41260.

Thelma is located at an elevation of 636 feet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4. Retrieved on 2009-10-23
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thelma, Kentucky Retrieved on 2009-10-23