Mousie is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Mousie has been in operation since 1916.[2] Mousie was the name of the first postmaster's daughter.[3] According to one account, the girl's name was Mousie Martin.[4]
Notable people
- Bob Conley, baseball player
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mousie, Kentucky
- ^ "Knott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 86.
Municipalities and communities of Knott County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |