Welcome to Daley ...
Daley is located in Leslie County<1>.
The location of Daley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Daley, 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.
Daley is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Daley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Daley is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Daley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Daley - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daley.
Communities near Daley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daley.
- Hazard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Evarts
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Hindman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- Benham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Hyden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Vicco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Blackey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Wooton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Wooton is located in Leslie 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 Daley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daley. 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 Daley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daley. See our Newspapers Page for Daley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daley ...
Looking for more information about Daley? 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 Daley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Daley.
Adding Daley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Daley 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 Daley was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Daley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daley. 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 Leslie, 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 Daley - 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. |