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Welcome to Coldiron ...

Coldiron is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldiron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

Coldiron is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coldiron: 606

The ZIP code for Coldiron: 40819<3>

Communities near Coldiron ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldiron ...

Looking for more information about Coldiron? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coldiron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coldiron.

Adding Coldiron to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coldiron post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldiron.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coldiron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coldiron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coldiron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/