Lerose, Kentucky

Lerose[2] is a small settlement in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States,[3] in the "Kentucky Highlands" region.[4] It is 370 miles (600 km) from the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Nearby places include the county seat of Booneville, Chestnut Gap, and Tallega. It has a cemetery[5] and several hollows.[6] The Lerose community was named after Lleaner Rose, who ran a local store. He was known by the locals as Lee Rose, thus giving the community its current name. "Lee" later had a grandson, Chester Clay Rose, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. His body is entombed in the remains of USS Arizona.[7]

Lerose
Unincorporated community
Lerose
Location within the state of Kentucky
Lerose
Lerose (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′56″N 83°36′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOwsley
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
41344
GNIS feature ID513339[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lerose, Kentucky
  2. Google Map
  3. County Web Site
  4. Further explanation Archived February 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Photo of Cemetery
  6. More information
  7. http://kygenealogy.com/2013/09/22/lee-rose-of-owsley-county-kentucky/


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