Belfry, Kentucky

Belfry, Kentucky
Belfry courthouse and post office
Belfry, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′10″N 82°16′06″W / 37.61944°N 82.26833°W / 37.61944; -82.26833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Area
  Total
0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
  Land0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
263
  Density364.77/sq mi (140.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41514
Area code606
GNIS feature ID486781

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. Belfry has a post office with ZIP code 41514, which opened on February 26, 1921. The origin of the name "Belfry" is obscure.

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.

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.