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Welcome to Paw Paw ...

Paw Paw is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paw Paw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Paw Paw is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Paw Paw: 606

The ZIP code for Paw Paw: 41551<3>

Communities Also Named Paw Paw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Paw Paw - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Paw Paw ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paw Paw ...

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

Adding Paw Paw to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Paw Paw post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paw Paw.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paw Paw - 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 Paw Paw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paw Paw 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/