Welcome to Alleghany ...

Alleghany is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of Alleghany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Alleghany is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Alleghany: 606

Communities Also Named Alleghany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alleghany - they are located in California, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Alleghany ...

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

• Pikeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
• Jenkins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Coal Run Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Clintwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Elkhorn City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Wheelwright
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Haysi
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
  • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
• Clinchco
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
  • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alleghany ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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