Welcome to Tacky Town ...
Tacky Town is located in Harlan County<1>.
The location of Tacky Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Tacky Town is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tacky Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Tacky Town: (606)
Communities near Tacky Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tacky Town.
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Harlan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Evarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Loyall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wallins Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- South Wallins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Callaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Pathfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Twila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Twila is located in Harlan 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 Tacky Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tacky Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tacky Town. 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 Tacky Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tacky Town. See our Newspapers Page for Tacky Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tacky Town ...
Looking for more information about Tacky Town? 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 Tacky Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tacky Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Harlan, 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 Tacky Town - 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. |