Welcome to Amelia ...

Amelia is located in Knott County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Amelia is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Amelia is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Amelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amelia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Amelia ...

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

• Hazard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
• Jenkins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Cumberland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Whitesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Pound
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Hindman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
• Lynch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Pippa Passes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amelia ...

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

Adding Amelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amelia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amelia post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amelia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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