Welcome to Printer ...
Printer is located in Floyd County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Printer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Printer is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Printer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Printer: 606
The ZIP code for Printer: 41655<3>
Communities near Printer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Printer.
- Pikeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prestonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pippa Passes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Wheelwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- McDowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Banner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Printer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Printer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Printer. 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 Printer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Printer. See our Newspapers Page for Printer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Printer ...
Looking for more information about Printer? 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 Printer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Printer.
Adding Printer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Printer 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 Printer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Printer post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Printer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Printer - 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 Printer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Printer 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/ |