Thelma is an unincorporated community

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 in Johnson County

Johnson County, Kentucky

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, Kentucky

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, United States

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. The community was originally known as Buskirk, after a local family. But, when the community received its first post office on June 5, 1905, it was renamed Thelma after the daughter of either Bill Warren or Warren Meek.

Thelma's ZIP code

ZIP Code

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is 41260.

Thelma is located at an elevation of 636 feet.