Welcome to Jonancy ...
Jonancy is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonancy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Jonancy is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jonancy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jonancy: 606
The ZIP code for Jonancy: 41538<3>
Communities Also Named Jonancy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jonancy - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jonancy.
Communities near Jonancy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jonancy.
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jenkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
- Coal Run Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Clintwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
- Fleming - Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Pippa Passes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
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 Jonancy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonancy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonancy. 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 Jonancy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonancy. See our Newspapers Page for Jonancy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonancy ...
Looking for more information about Jonancy? 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 Jonancy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jonancy.
Adding Jonancy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jonancy 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 Jonancy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jonancy post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonancy.
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 Jonancy - 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 Jonancy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jonancy 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |