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Welcome to Neon ...

Neon is located in Letcher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Neon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Neon is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Neon: 606

The ZIP code for Neon: 41840<3>

Communities near Neon ...

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

  • Norton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Wise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
  • Jenkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Whitesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clintwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Hindman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pippa Passes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Wheelwright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 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 Neon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neon ...

Looking for more information about Neon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Neon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Neon.

Adding Neon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Neon post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neon.

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