Arjay is an unincorporated community and coal town in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. Arjay is located on Kentucky Route 66 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Pineville.[3] Arjay has a post office with ZIP code 40902, which opened on February 23, 1911.[4][5] The community's name comes from the initials of coal operator R. J. Asher.[6]

Arjay, Kentucky
Houses along the railroad track in Arjay, 1946. Photo by Russell Lee.
Houses along the railroad track in Arjay, 1946. Photo by Russell Lee.
Arjay, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Arjay, Kentucky
Arjay, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°48′17″N 83°38′45″W / 36.80472°N 83.64583°W / 36.80472; -83.64583
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBell
Area
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total183
 • Density295.16/sq mi (113.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40902
Area code606
GNIS feature ID486025[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020183
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Arjay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ State Primary Road System: Bell County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 375. ISBN 9780813126319.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.