Uz, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°7′9″N 82°53′7″W / 37.11917°N 82.88528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Letcher |
Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2336227 [1] |
Uz was an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Despite the appearance that it would rhyme with "buzz", the area was a mining camp for the U Z Mines, and is pronounced "you-zee". [2] Uz has been noted for its short name. [3] A competing explanation for the place name is given from railroad origins. W. S. Morton of Louisville & Nashville Railroad stated that it took the patience of Job to deal with local property owners and should be named after the biblical home of Job “Uz wuz.” [4]
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