Welcome to Ayers ...

Ayers is located in Whitley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ayers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Ayers is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ayers (for example, toward Byrdstown (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ayers: 606

Communities Also Named Ayers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ayers - they are located in Florida, Illinois (3), Maine, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ayers ...

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

• LaFollette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
  • LaFollette is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
  • LaFollette has also been known as:
  • Big Creek Gap
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to LaFollette
  • From Ayers to LaFollette
• Williamsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Williamsburg
  • From Ayers to Williamsburg
• Oneida
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oneida
  • From Ayers to Oneida
• Jellico
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jellico
  • From Ayers to Jellico
• Fincastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
• Winfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winfield
  • From Ayers to Winfield
• Elk Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elk Valley
  • From Ayers to Elk Valley
• Emlyn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
  • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Emlyn
  • From Ayers to Emlyn
• Fairview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Whitley County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fairview
  • From Ayers to Fairview
• Pleasant View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant View
  • From Ayers to Pleasant View

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ayers ...

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

Adding Ayers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ayers 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 Ayers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Ayers post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ayers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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