Blue Moon, Kentucky

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

CountryUnited States

Elevation

902 ft (275 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

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Blue Moon, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°30′27″N 82°41′52″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Floyd
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	507533[1]

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A post office was established in 1936 by Alex L. Meade, a local schoolteacher. The name was selected by Meade's daughter Alice, who had received a bottle of Blue Moon perfume as a Christmas present. The post office closed in 1957.^[2]