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Welcome to Layman ...

Layman is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Layman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Layman is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Layman: 606

Communities Also Named Layman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Layman - they are located in Ohio and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Layman ...

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

  • Alanthus Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Pineville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Harlan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evarts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Loyall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pathfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
  • Twila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twila is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
  • Callaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layman ...

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

Adding Layman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Layman 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 Layman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Layman post office opened in 1896. The Layman post office closed in 1933.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Layman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Layman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/