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Welcome to Delphia ...

Delphia is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Delphia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Delphia is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Delphia: 606

The ZIP code for Delphia: 41735<3>

Communities Also Named Delphia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Delphia - they are located in Montana and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Delphia ...

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

  • Hazard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennington Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Appalachia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Evarts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Loyall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Benham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delphia ...

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

Adding Delphia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Delphia post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delphia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delphia - 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 Delphia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delphia 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/