Welcome to Arvel ...
Arvel is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arvel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Arvel is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arvel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arvel: 606
Communities near Arvel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arvel.
- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Beattyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- McKee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Annville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Heidelberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Idamay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lynch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Lynch Town is located in Estill 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 Arvel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arvel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arvel. 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 Arvel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arvel. See our Newspapers Page for Arvel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arvel ...
Looking for more information about Arvel? 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 Arvel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arvel.
Adding Arvel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arvel 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 Arvel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Arvel post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arvel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arvel. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arvel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |