Welcome to Cofer ...
Cofer is located in Metcalfe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cofer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Cofer is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cofer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cofer (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cofer: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Cofer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cofer.
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Edmonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
- Burkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Sparksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Weed
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Cedar Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Gradyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Dubre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Flatwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Cofer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cofer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cofer. 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 Cofer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cofer. See our Newspapers Page for Cofer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cofer ...
Looking for more information about Cofer? 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 Cofer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cofer.
Adding Cofer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cofer 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 Cofer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cofer post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cofer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cofer. 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 Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cofer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Cofer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Cofer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |