Belfry, Kentucky

Belfry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky. Belfry is located on U.S. Route 119, 16.8 miles (27.0 km) northeast of Pikeville.^[3] Belfry has a post office with ZIP code 41514, which opened on February 26, 1921.^[4][5] The origin of the name "Belfry" is obscure.^[6]

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[2]

699 ft (213 m)

Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

ZIP code

41514

Quick facts Country, State ...

Belfry, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Belfry courthouse and post office
Belfry, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′10″N 82°16′06″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
• Land	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	263
• Density	364.7/sq mi (140.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41514
Area code	606
GNIS feature ID	486781[2]

Close

Some of the community was treated by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place in 2020 with a recorded population of 263.^[7]

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]