Welcome to Dingus ...
Dingus is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dingus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Dingus is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dingus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Dingus and travel west, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Dingus: 606
Communities near Dingus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dingus.
- Paintsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paintsville
- From Dingus to Paintsville
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Salyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salyersville
- From Dingus to Salyersville
- Sandy Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Hook
- From Dingus to Sandy Hook
- Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blaine
- From Dingus to Blaine
- Cisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elkfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ophir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacey
- From Dingus to Lacey
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 Dingus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dingus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dingus. 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 Dingus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dingus. See our Newspapers Page for Dingus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dingus ...
Looking for more information about Dingus? 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 Dingus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dingus.
Adding Dingus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dingus 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 Dingus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Dingus post office opened in 1883.
We also found Dingus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dingus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dingus. 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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dingus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |