Yosemite, Kentucky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yosemite
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Post office in Yosemite, Kentucky
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 Yosemite
Location in Kentucky
Yosemite
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Casey |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes |
42566
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| GNIS feature ID | 507236 |
Yosemite is a small, unincorporated community located in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own local government or city officials like a town or city does. The community's post office closed in September 2011.
Discovering Yosemite, Kentucky
Yosemite was started in the 1870s. It was first set up to support logging businesses. These businesses were owned by a man named Eugene Zimmerman, who was a businessman from Cincinnati.
How Yosemite Got Its Name
The name "Yosemite" was chosen by Eugene Zimmerman's daughter, Helena. She thought the hilly area in Kentucky looked like the famous Yosemite Valley in California. That's how this small community got its unique name.
How to Say "Yosemite"
It's interesting that people who live in Yosemite, Kentucky, say the name differently from how people say the famous valley in California. Locals in Kentucky pronounce it "YO-suh-MITE." This is a bit different from the California pronunciation.
