Welcome to Healy ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Healy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1968.

Healy is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Healy lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Healy: 907

The ZIP code for Healy: 99743<2>

Communities Also Named Healy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Healy - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, Texas and Utah.

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

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Healy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Healy.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Healy. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Healy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Healy ...

Looking for more information about Healy? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy.

Adding Healy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Healy 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 Healy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

From that list, the Healy post office opened in 1968.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Healy.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Healy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Healy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Healy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/