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Welcome to Cody ...

Cody is located in Knott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cody, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Cody is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cody: 606

Communities Also Named Cody ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Cody - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Cody ...

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

  • Hazard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jenkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Whitesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Hindman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lynch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Benham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cody ...

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

Adding Cody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cody 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 Cody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cody post office opened in 1897.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cody.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cody - 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>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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