Welcome to Redbird ...

Redbird is located in Whitley County<1>.

The location of Redbird has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redbird, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Redbird is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Redbird is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Redbird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Redbird - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Redbird ...

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

• Corbin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
• Williamsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Barbourville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Jellico
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
• Winfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Elk Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
• Emlyn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
  • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
• Pleasant View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
• Rockholds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
  • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
• Verne
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
  • Verne is located in Whitley County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redbird ...

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

Adding Redbird to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redbird 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 Redbird was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Redbird post office opened in 1898.

We also found Redbird on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redbird.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redbird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/