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 High School
Belfry, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′13″N 82°16′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Area
[1]
 • 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. Schools also include Belfry Elementary School (formally known as Southside Elementary) and Belfry Middle School. Belfry has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library.[8]

Notable people
  • Jim Ramey (born 1957), gridiron football player

References
  1. "Belfry, Kentucky (KY) ~ population data, races, housing & economy".
  2. "Belfry, Kentucky (KY) ~ population data, races, housing & economy".
  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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