Welcome to Faye ...
Faye is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Faye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Faye is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Faye lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Faye: 606
Communities near Faye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faye.
- Morehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Olive Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Lakeview Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Isonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Newfoundland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wrigley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elkfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Faye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faye. 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 Faye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faye. See our Newspapers Page for Faye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faye ...
Looking for more information about Faye? 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 Faye, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faye.
Adding Faye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Faye 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 Faye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Faye post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Faye.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faye. 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 Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faye - 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/ |