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Crocus, Kentucky

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Crocus
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair and Russell
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID507785

Crocus is an unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its elevation is 988 feet (301 m).[1]

The community, first established in 1840, possibly received its name from the wild crocuses growing along the nearby creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocus, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 73. Retrieved 2013-04-28.