Welcome to Scuddy ...

Scuddy is located in Perry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scuddy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Scuddy is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Scuddy is within the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Scuddy: 41760<4>

Communities near Scuddy ...

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

• Hazard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Whitesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Hindman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <5>
• Lynch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Pippa Passes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Benham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
  • Benham is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <5>
• Hyden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
  • Hyden is located in Leslie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <5>
• Blackey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
  • Blackey is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
• Cornettsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
  • Cornettsville is located in Perry 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 Scuddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scuddy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scuddy ...

Looking for more information about Scuddy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scuddy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scuddy.

Adding Scuddy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Scuddy post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scuddy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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