Welcome to Sackett ...
Sackett is located in Letcher County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sackett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Sackett is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sackett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sackett: 606
Communities Also Named Sackett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sackett - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sackett.
Communities near Sackett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sackett.
- Hazard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Pound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hindman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fleming - Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Sackett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sackett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sackett. 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 Sackett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sackett. See our Newspapers Page for Sackett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sackett ...
Looking for more information about Sackett? 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 Sackett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sackett.
Adding Sackett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sackett 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 Sackett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sackett post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sackett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sackett - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |