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Welcome to Teddy ...

Teddy is located in Casey County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Teddy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Teddy is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Teddy, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

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

Communities Also Named Teddy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Teddy - they are located in Alabama and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Teddy ...

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

  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Russell Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Science Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Eubank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
  • Evans Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
    • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
  • Honey Acre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
    • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
  • Rubert Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
    • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
  • Cantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
    • Cantown is located in Casey 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 Teddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Teddy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Teddy ...

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

Adding Teddy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Teddy 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 Teddy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Teddy post office opened in 1900.

We also found Teddy on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Teddy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Teddy. 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 Casey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Teddy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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