Welcome to Pilot ...
Pilot is located in Estill County<1>.
The location of Pilot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Pilot is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pilot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pilot is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Pilot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pilot - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada (2), North Carolina (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pilot.
Communities near Pilot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pilot.
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Jeffersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Beattyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
- Camargo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Frenchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
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 Pilot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pilot. 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 Pilot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilot. See our Newspapers Page for Pilot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilot ...
Looking for more information about Pilot? 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 Pilot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pilot.
Adding Pilot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pilot 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 for Pilot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pilot post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |