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Welcome to Weeksbury ...

Weeksbury is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weeksbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Weeksbury is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Weeksbury: 606

The ZIP code for Weeksbury: 41667<3>

Communities near Weeksbury ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Clintwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Elkhorn City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hindman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 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 Weeksbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weeksbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weeksbury ...

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

Adding Weeksbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weeksbury 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 Weeksbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weeksbury post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weeksbury.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weeksbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Weeksbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weeksbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/