Welcome to West Prestonsburg ...
West Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Prestonsburg: W. Prestonsburg
West Prestonsburg is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Prestonsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Prestonsburg: 606
Communities near West Prestonsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Prestonsburg.
- Pikeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Paintsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Salyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Coal Run Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Inez
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- 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>
- Auxier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Dwale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Prestonsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Prestonsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Prestonsburg. 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 Prestonsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Prestonsburg. See our Newspapers Page for West Prestonsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Prestonsburg ...
Looking for more information about West Prestonsburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for West Prestonsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Prestonsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Prestonsburg - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |