Welcome to Tribbey ...
Tribbey is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tribbey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Tribbey is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tribbey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tribbey: 606
Communities Also Named Tribbey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tribbey - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tribbey.
Communities near Tribbey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tribbey.
- Hazard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Tribbey to Hazard
- Hindman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hindman
- From Tribbey to Hindman
- Pippa Passes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Hyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyden
- From Tribbey to Hyden
- Vicco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Blackey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackey
- From Tribbey to Blackey
- Buckhorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
- Ary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
- Ary is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
- Combs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Emmalena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emmalena
- From Tribbey to Emmalena
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 Tribbey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tribbey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tribbey. 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 Tribbey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tribbey. See our Newspapers Page for Tribbey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tribbey ...
Looking for more information about Tribbey? 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 Tribbey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tribbey.
Adding Tribbey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tribbey 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 Tribbey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Tribbey post office opened in 1919.
We also found Tribbey in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tribbey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tribbey. 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tribbey - 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/ |