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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Hippo, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Hippo is located in KentuckyHippoHippoLocation within the state of KentuckyShow map of KentuckyHippo is located in the United StatesHippoHippoHippo (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°31′15″N 82°52′8″W / 37.52083°N 82.86889°W / 37.52083; -82.86889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes41637
GNIS feature ID508252

Hippo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for local resident Bee Madison "Hippo" Craft. At the time "hippo," short for hypochondriac, was Southern slang for an irritable and complaining person, something Craft was apparently known for in town.

Their post office closed in June 1996.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hippo, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 142. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm
Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Prestonsburg
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