Welcome to Sutton ...
Sutton is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sutton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Sutton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sutton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sutton: 606
Communities Also Named Sutton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Sutton: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Fleming County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 30 communities that are also named Sutton - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sutton.
Communities near Sutton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sutton.
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Run Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Clintwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wheelwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Haysi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
- Wayland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Clinchco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Sutton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sutton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sutton. 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 Sutton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sutton. See our Newspapers Page for Sutton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sutton ...
Looking for more information about Sutton? 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 Sutton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sutton.
Adding Sutton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sutton 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 Sutton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sutton post office opened in 1907.
We also found Sutton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sutton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sutton - 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/ |