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Welcome to Sitka ...

Sitka is located in Johnson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sitka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Sitka is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Sitka and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sitka is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Sitka: 41255<3>

Communities Also Named Sitka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sitka - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Sitka ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Prestonsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Salyersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Inez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
  • Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Blaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Barnetts Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Flatgap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
    • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
  • Fuget
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuget have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
  • Tutor Key
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
    • Tutor Key is located in Johnson 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 Sitka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sitka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sitka ...

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

Adding Sitka to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sitka post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sitka.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sitka. 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 Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sitka - 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 Sitka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sitka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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