Welcome to Ivel ...
Ivel is located in Floyd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Ivel is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ivel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ivel: 606
The ZIP code for Ivel: 41642<3>
Communities near Ivel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ivel.
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paintsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prestonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wheelwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- Harold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Blair Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
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 Ivel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ivel. 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 Ivel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivel. See our Newspapers Page for Ivel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivel ...
Looking for more information about Ivel? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ivel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ivel.
Adding Ivel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ivel 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 Ivel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ivel post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ivel - 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 Ivel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ivel 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/ |