Belfry, Kentucky

Belfry is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Belfry is located on U.S. Route 119, 16.8 miles (27.0 km) northeast of Pikeville.[4] Belfry has a post office with ZIP code 41514, which opened on February 26, 1921.[5][6] The origin of the name "Belfry" is obscure.[7]

Belfry, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Belfry, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′13″N 82°16′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Area
 • Land54.9394 sq mi (142.292 km2)
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2000)[2]
 • Total3,478
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41514
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID486781[3]

The larger community of South Williamson borders Belfry to northwest.

Public education in Belfry is administered by the Pike County Public School System, which operates Belfry High School. Belfry has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library.[8]

References
  1. http://www.usbeacon.com/Kentucky/Belfry.html
  2. http://www.usbeacon.com/Kentucky/Belfry.html
  3. "Belfry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. State Primary Road System: Pike County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  7. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  8. "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.



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