Welcome to Ardery ...
Ardery is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Ardery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ardery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Ardery is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ardery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ardery and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Ardery is within the (606) area code.
Communities near Ardery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardery.
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Brodhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
- McKee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Annville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Dabolt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Peoples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Greenmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ardery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardery. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ardery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardery. See our Newspapers Page for Ardery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ardery ...
Looking for more information about Ardery? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ardery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ardery.
Adding Ardery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardery in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ardery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ardery post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ardery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |