Welcome to Dyer ...
Dyer is located in Breckinridge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dyer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Dyer is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dyer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Dyer is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Dyer: (270)
Communities Also Named Dyer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Dyer - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dyer.
Communities near Dyer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dyer.
- Elizabethtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Radcliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
- Leitchfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <3>
- Vine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <3>
- Hardinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <3>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
- Clarkson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
- Ekron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Vertrees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Dyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dyer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dyer. 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 Dyer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyer. See our Newspapers Page for Dyer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dyer ...
Looking for more information about Dyer? 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 Dyer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dyer.
Adding Dyer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dyer 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 Dyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dyer post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dyer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyer. 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 Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dyer - 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/ |