Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Thelma, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′09″N 82°45′56″W / 37.81917°N 82.76556°W / 37.81917; -82.76556 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Johnson |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41260 |
GNIS feature ID | 509201 |
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.
Thelma's ZIP code is 41260.
Thelma is located at an elevation of 636 feet.
References
- 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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thelma, Kentucky Retrieved on 2009-10-23