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Welcome to Pilgrim ...

Pilgrim is located in Martin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilgrim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Pilgrim is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Pilgrim and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Pilgrim: 606

The ZIP code for Pilgrim: 41250<3>

Communities Also Named Pilgrim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pilgrim - they are located in Alabama, Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, Rhode Island and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Pilgrim ...

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

  • Williamson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Inez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delbarton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Matewan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kermit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Hode
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
  • Stonecoal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
  • Debord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tomahawk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Chattaroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilgrim ...

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

Adding Pilgrim to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pilgrim post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilgrim.

Footnotes ...

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