Welcome to Aden ...

Aden is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Aden is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Aden: 606

Communities Also Named Aden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Aden - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Illinois, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Aden ...

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

• Grayson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
• Olive Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Sandy Hook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <3>
• Counts Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
• Mountain Top
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
  • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
• Bruin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
  • Bruin is located in Elliott County
• Gimlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
  • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
• Hitchins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
  • Hitchins is located in Carter County
• Beetle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
  • Beetle is located in Carter County
• Ibex
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
  • Ibex is located in Elliott 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 Aden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aden ...

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

Adding Aden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aden 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 Aden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Aden in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Aden post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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