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Welcome to Huddy ...

Huddy is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huddy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.

Huddy is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Huddy: 606

The ZIP code for Huddy: 41535<3>

Communities near Huddy ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coal Run Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Delbarton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Matewan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kermit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Warfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • McVeigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McVeigh is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huddy ...

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

Adding Huddy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Huddy post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huddy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huddy - 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 Huddy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huddy 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/