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Welcome to Panhandle ...

Panhandle is located in Breathitt County<1>.

Panhandle is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Panhandle: 606

Communities Also Named Panhandle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Panhandle - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Panhandle ...

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

  • Beattyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Buckhorn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kragon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
  • Chenowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
  • Vancleve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
  • Flintville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Taulbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panhandle ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panhandle - 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.