Welcome to Upper Tygart ...
Upper Tygart is located in Carter County<1>.
The location of Upper Tygart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Tygart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Upper Tygart is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Upper Tygart lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Upper Tygart and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Upper Tygart: (606)
Communities Also Named Upper Tygart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Upper Tygart: This one is located in Carter County and the other is located in Lewis County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upper Tygart.
Communities near Upper Tygart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Tygart.
- Morehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Grayson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- Olive Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Lakeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jacobs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Ault
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Elliottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan 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 Upper Tygart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Tygart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Tygart. 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 Tygart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Tygart. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Tygart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Tygart ...
Looking for more information about Upper Tygart? 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 Tygart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Tygart.
Adding Upper Tygart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upper Tygart 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 Upper Tygart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Upper Tygart post office opened in 1838.
We also found Upper Tygart in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Tygart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Tygart. 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 Carter, 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 Upper Tygart - 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/ |