Welcome to Little Colly ...
Little Colly is located in Letcher County<1>.
Little Colly is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Little Colly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Little Colly: 606
Communities near Little Colly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Colly.
- Hazard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Appalachia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hindman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fleming - Neon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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 Little Colly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Colly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Colly. 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 Little Colly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Colly. See our Newspapers Page for Little Colly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Colly ...
Looking for more information about Little Colly? 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 Little Colly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Colly.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Colly - 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> | 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. |