Million, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Million, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Million, Kentucky Location in Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Million, Kentucky Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Madison
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Million is a small place in Kentucky, USA. It's not a city or town with its own government. Instead, it's called an "unincorporated community." You can find Million in Madison County, Kentucky. It's right where two roads meet: Kentucky Route 169 and Kentucky Route 1984.

History

Million has a simple but interesting history. A post office was opened here in 1881. A post office is a place where you can send and receive mail. This post office served the community for many years. It stayed open until 1945.

The community and its post office were named after a person. His name was J.B. Million. He was a local landowner and a merchant. A merchant is someone who buys and sells goods. So, the name "Million" comes from this important person in the area.