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Lovely, Kentucky
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 Lovely, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Lovely, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Martin |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
41231
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| GNIS feature ID | 497220 |
Lovely is an unincorporated community located in Martin County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office called Lovely has been in operation since 1931. Lovely was the name of the town's merchant, Samuel Dorsey Lovely. A folk etymology maintains the community was so named on account of the "lovely" scenery of the original town site.
Education
Lovely has a lending library, a branch of the Martin County Public Library.
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