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Welcome to Island City ...

Island City is located in Owsley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Island City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

Island City is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Island City: 606

The ZIP code for Island City: 41338<3>

Communities Also Named Island City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Island City - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Oregon.

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

Communities near Island City ...

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

  • Beattyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • McKee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Annville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Travellers Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
  • Southfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
  • Sebastian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
  • Teges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Island City ...

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

Adding Island City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Island City post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Island City.

Footnotes ...

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