Welcome to Christy ...

Christy is located in Rowan County<1>.

The location of Christy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Christy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Christy is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Christy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Christy and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Christy is within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Christy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Christy - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Christy.

Communities near Christy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Christy.

• Owingsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
  • Owingsville is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <4>
• Olive Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
• Sandy Hook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
• Salt Lick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Salt Lick is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Haldeman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
  • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
• Elliottville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
• Farmers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
  • Farmers is located in Rowan County
• Soldier
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Soldier is located in Carter County
• Midland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Bath 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 Christy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Christy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Christy. 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 Christy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Christy. See our Newspapers Page for Christy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christy ...

Looking for more information about Christy? 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 Christy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Christy.

Adding Christy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Christy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Christy was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Christy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/