Welcome to Dal ...

Dal is located in Whitley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dal is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dal (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Dal lies within the (606) area code.

Communities near Dal ...

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

• Corbin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
• Williamsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Barbourville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
• Jellico
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Elk Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
• Louden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
  • Louden is located in Whitley County
• Packard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
  • Packard is located in Whitley County
• Saxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Saxton is located in Whitley County
• Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Whitley County
• Fairview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Whitley 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 Dal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dal ...

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

Adding Dal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dal 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 Dal was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/