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Welcome to West Garrett ...

West Garrett is located in Floyd County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Garrett: W. Garrett

West Garrett is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Garrett: 606

Communities near West Garrett ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Prestonsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Coal Run Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hindman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pippa Passes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheelwright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Dema
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Garrett ...

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

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 West Garrett - 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.