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Nancy, Kentucky
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'Greeting's from Nancy' artwork at the Mill Springs Plaza
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| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pulaski |
| Country | United States |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,053 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
Nancy is an unincorporated community eight miles west of the city of Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky. The ZIP Code for Nancy is 42544. According to the 2020 census the total population is 5,053.
Nancy has a lending library, a branch of the Pulaski County Public Library.
History
On January 19, 1862, during the American Civil War, Union forces achieved their first significant victory, defeating the Confederates at the Battle of Mill Springs near Nancy. The Mill Springs National Cemetery today is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Education
Nancy Elementary School, also sometimes initialized as NES, is a public elementary school in the community. It is under the administration of Pulaski County Schools. The school provides education to grades 1–5.
