Crocus, Kentucky

Crocus
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°58′50″N 85°12′39″W
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).[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. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.