Welcome to Quicksand ...

Quicksand is located in Breathitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quicksand, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Quicksand is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Quicksand: 606

The ZIP code for Quicksand: 41166<3>

Communities Also Named Quicksand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Quicksand - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Quicksand ...

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

Beattyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
Campton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Campton
- From Quicksand to Campton
Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
Buckhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <5>
Flintville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flintville
- From Quicksand to Flintville
Wolverine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolverine
- From Quicksand to Wolverine
Clayhole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
Frozen Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frozen Creek
- From Quicksand to Frozen Creek
Chenowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chenowee
- From Quicksand to Chenowee
Hardshell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardshell
- From Quicksand to Hardshell

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quicksand ...

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

Adding Quicksand to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quicksand 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 Quicksand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Quicksand post office opened in 1888.

We also found Quicksand in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quicksand.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quicksand. 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 Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quicksand - 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 Quicksand). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quicksand or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/