Welcome to Arnett ...
Arnett is located in Owsley County<1>.
The location of Arnett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arnett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Arnett is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arnett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Arnett: (606)
Communities Also Named Arnett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Arnett - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arnett.
Communities near Arnett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arnett.
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Beattyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Buckhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Sebastian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Lerose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Southfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Mistletoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Copebranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Lone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee 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 Arnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arnett. 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 Arnett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnett. See our Newspapers Page for Arnett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnett ...
Looking for more information about Arnett? 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 Arnett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arnett.
Adding Arnett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arnett 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 Arnett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arnett post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Owsley, 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 Arnett - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |