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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States Not to be confused with Nancy, Kentucky.

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Jonancy
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°18′59″N 82°34′59″W / 37.31639°N 82.58306°W / 37.31639; -82.58306
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes41538
GNIS feature ID508353

Jonancy is a small unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States, in the far eastern part of the state. The latitude and longitude are 37.316N and -82.583W. Jonancy is in the Eastern Coal Field region. The community is in the Eastern time zone.

According to James Blake Miller, the hamlet's best-known resident, Jonancy was "named after my great-great-great grandparents: Joe and Nancy Miller ... hey were the first people in those parts."

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jonancy, Kentucky
  2. "Jonancy Populated Place Profile / Pike County, Kentucky Data".
  3. SFGate.com
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