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Welcome to Upper Pompey ...

Upper Pompey is located in Pike County<1>.

Upper Pompey is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Upper Pompey: 606

Communities near Upper Pompey ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Williamson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elkhorn City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wheelwright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Haysi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Matewan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinchco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <3>
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Phyllis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Pompey ...

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

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 Upper Pompey - 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.