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Welcome to Pogue ...

Pogue is located in Knox County<1>.

Pogue is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pogue: 606

Communities Also Named Pogue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pogue - they are located in Indiana and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Pogue ...

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

  • Middlesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrogate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
  • Barbourville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wallins Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Dewitt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
  • Dorton Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
  • Trosper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
  • Arjay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pogue ...

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

Footnotes ...

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