Welcome to Redfox ...

Redfox is located in Knott County<1>.

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

Redfox is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Redfox: 606

The ZIP code for Redfox: 41847<3>

Communities near Redfox ...

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

• Hazard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hazard
  • From Redfox to Hazard
• Jenkins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jenkins
  • From Redfox to Jenkins
• Cumberland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Whitesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Pound
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pound
  • From Redfox to Pound
• Hindman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hindman
  • From Redfox to Hindman
• Lynch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lynch
  • From Redfox to Lynch
• Fleming - Neon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redfox ...

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

Adding Redfox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redfox 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 Redfox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redfox.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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