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Welcome to Keavy ...

Keavy is located in Laurel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keavy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Keavy is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Keavy (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Keavy: 606

The ZIP code for Keavy: 40737<3>

Communities near Keavy ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keavy ...

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

Adding Keavy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Keavy post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keavy.

Footnotes ...

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