Welcome to Troy ...

Troy is primarily located in Jessamine County<1>. A portion of Troy extends into Woodford County.

When the people of Troy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trojan<2>

Troy is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Troy: (859)

Communities Also Named Troy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Troy: This one is located in Jessamine County and the other is located in Woodford County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 55 communities that are also named Troy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Troy ...

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

• Lexington - Fayette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
  • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
• Nicholasville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
  • Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <4>
• Danville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Versailles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Harrodsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
• Wilmore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <4>
• Midway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
• Burgin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <4>
• Keene
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Jessamine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troy ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/