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Welcome to Packard ...

Packard is located in Whitley County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Packard, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Packard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Packard is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Packard (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Packard is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Packard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Packard - they are located in Iowa, Michigan (3), Missouri, Nevada, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Packard ...

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

  • Middlesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Corbin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • LaFollette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barbourville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
  • Jellico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
    • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Elk Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Braden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
    • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
    • Lot is located in Whitley 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 Packard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Packard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Packard ...

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

Adding Packard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Packard 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 Packard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Packard post office opened in 1908.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Packard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Packard. 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 Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Packard - 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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