Jetson is an

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in Butler County,

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, United States.

Geography and location

The community is located at , along

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at its junction with KY 1328 (Leonard Oak Road) and KY 411 (Love Lee Road) in eastern Butler County. KY 70 leads about west to the Morgantown/

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area, and east to Roundhill and the county's eastern boundary with

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Education

Students in Reedyville attend

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in Morgantown, including Butler County Middle and high schools. Since early 2005, the closest elementary school to the community is North Butler Elementary, located along

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about halfway between

and Jetson. Elementary students previously attended Fourth District Elementary School, which was based in Jetson. It, along with Fifth District Elementary in

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, consolidated to establish North Butler Elementary in the fall of 2005. Temple Hill General Baptist Church purchased the old Fourth District building in 2007 and has converted to a church.

Places of worship

*Green Valley Church of Christ *Jetson Community Church *Temple Hill General Baptist Church *Temple View General Baptist Church

Post office

Jetson has a

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with ZIP code 42252. Not all of Jetson is in the 42252 ZIP code; approximately half the community is in Morgantown's 42261 ZIP code.

References

Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{ButlerCountyKY-geo-stub