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Welcome to Lackey ...

Lackey is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lackey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

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

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

Area Code for Lackey: 606

The ZIP code for Lackey: 41643<3>

Communities Also Named Lackey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lackey - they are located in Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Lackey ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Prestonsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Coal Run Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hindman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pippa Passes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheelwright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Drift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
  • Langley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lackey ...

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

Adding Lackey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lackey post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lackey.

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 Lackey - 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 Lackey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lackey 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/