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Welcome to Privett ...

Privett is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Privett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Privett is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Privett: 606

Communities near Privett ...

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

  • Beattyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • McKee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Annville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Booneville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Travellers Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
  • Island City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Dabolt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Privett ...

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

Adding Privett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Privett 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 Privett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Privett post office opened in 1904. The Privett post office closed in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Privett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Privett - 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.
<4>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/