Welcome to Colson ...

Colson is located in Letcher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Colson is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Colson is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Colson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Colson - it's located in Idaho.

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

Communities near Colson ...

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

• Hazard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
• Jenkins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Whitesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Pound
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Hindman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
• Lynch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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 Colson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colson ...

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

Adding Colson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colson 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 Colson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Colson post office opened in 1897.

We also found Colson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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