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Welcome to Tom Ray ...

Tom Ray is located in Pike County<1>.

Tom Ray is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tom Ray: 606

Communities near Tom Ray ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prestonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Williamson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Inez
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Martin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delbarton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Matewan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kermit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
  • Warfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Tom Ray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tom Ray.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tom Ray ...

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

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 Tom Ray - 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.