Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
| Crocus | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 36°58′50″N 85°12′39″W / 36.98056°N 85.21083°W / 36.98056; -85.21083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair and Russell |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507785 |
Crocus is an unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its elevation is 988 feet (301 m).
The community, first established in 1840, possibly received its name from the wild crocuses growing along the nearby creek.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocus, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 73. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
| Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seat: Columbia | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
| Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seat: Jamestown | ||
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