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Welcome to Coleman ...

Coleman is located in Pike County<1>.


The location of Coleman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coleman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Coleman is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Coleman: (606)

Communities Also Named Coleman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Coleman - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Coleman ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Williamson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Grundy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Delbarton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Haysi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Matewan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
  • Gilbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
  • Cedarville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County
  • Paw Paw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleman ...

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

Adding Coleman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coleman post office opened in 1884.

We also found Coleman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coleman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleman. 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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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