Area code 859 — Kentucky
Area code 859 is in Kentucky and serves Lexington, Richmond, Danville, Covington. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Kentucky (Lexington, Richmond, Danville, Covington, Florence, and northernmost Kentucky) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Lexington, Richmond, Danville, Covington, Florence |
| State | Kentucky |
| Status | In service · since 2000 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 606
- Mnemonic: UKY — the University of Kentucky is in Lexington, the area's biggest city by population
Counties (approximate)
BathBath CountyBooneBoone CountyBourbonBourbon CountyBoyleBoyle CountyBracken CountyCampbellCampbell CountyCarroll CountyCasey CountyClarkClark CountyEstill CountyFayetteFayette CountyGallatin CountyGarrardGarrard CountyGrantGrant CountyJacksonJackson CountyJessamineJessamine CountyKentonKenton CountyLee County
ZIP codes in area code 859
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
40009 Bradfordsville40040 Mackville40310 Burgin40312 Clay City40316 Denniston40322 Frenchburg40328 Gravel Switch40330 Harrodsburg40334 Hope40336 Irvine40337 Jeffersonville40339 Keene40340 Nicholasville40346 Means40353 Mount Sterling40355 New Liberty40356 Nicholasville40357 North Middletown40358 Olympia40361 Paris40362 Paris40366 Preston40372 Salvisa40376 Slade40380 Stanton40385 Waco40387 Wellington40390 Wilmore40391 Winchester40392 Winchester40403 Berea40404 Berea40405 Bighill40410 Bryantsville40419 Crab Orchard40422 Danville40423 Danville40437 Hustonville40440 Junction City40442 Kings Mountain
Format a 859 number
US numbers are written as (859) 555-0123 or 859-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 859 555 0123.
Is a call from 859 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.