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Welcome to Viley ...

Viley is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Viley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Viley is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Viley: 859

Communities near Viley ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Nicholasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Versailles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viley ...

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

Adding Viley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viley 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 (so far) for Viley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viley - 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.