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Welcome to Causey ...

Causey is located in Leslie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Causey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Causey is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Causey: 606

Communities Also Named Causey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Causey - they are located in Louisiana, New Mexico (2), North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Causey ...

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

  • Hazard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Harlan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Evarts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Loyall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Benham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hyden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vicco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vicco is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Wallins Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Blackey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackey is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 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 Causey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Causey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Causey ...

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

Adding Causey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Causey 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 (so far) for Causey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Causey post office opened in 1906. The Causey post office closed in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Causey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Leslie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Causey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/