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Welcome to Premier ...

Premier is located in Bell County<1>.

Premier is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Premier (for example, toward Gernt (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Premier: 606

Communities Also Named Premier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Premier - they are located in British Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Premier ...

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

  • Harrogate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
  • Barbourville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
  • New Tazewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tazewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Minton Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
    • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Cumberland Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Braden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fonde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pruden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Premier ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Premier. 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 Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Premier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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