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Welcome to Happy ...

Happy is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Happy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Happy is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Happy: 606

The ZIP code for Happy: 41746<3>

Communities Also Named Happy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Happy - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas.

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

Communities near Happy ...

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

  • Hazard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hindman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pippa Passes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Benham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hyden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Blackey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackey is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Cornettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Happy ...

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

Adding Happy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Happy post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Happy.

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 Happy - 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 Happy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Happy 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/