Welcome to Dykes ...
Dykes is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dykes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Dykes is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dykes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Dykes (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Dykes: 606
Communities Also Named Dykes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dykes - they are located in Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dykes.
Communities near Dykes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dykes.
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somerset
- From Dykes to Somerset
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to London
- From Dykes to London
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Science Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Eubank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eubank
- From Dykes to Eubank
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Acorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acorn
- From Dykes to Acorn
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Grundy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grundy
- From Dykes to Grundy
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 Dykes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dykes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dykes. 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 Dykes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dykes. See our Newspapers Page for Dykes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dykes ...
Looking for more information about Dykes? 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 Dykes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dykes.
Adding Dykes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dykes 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 Dykes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Dykes post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dykes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dykes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dykes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dykes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |