Area code 502
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Area code 502 serves the state of Kentucky's north central counties, primarily Louisville, its suburbs, and the state capital Frankfort. Its service area encompasses the following Kentucky counties (the boundary closely, but not exactly, tracks county lines):
- Anderson County
- Bullitt County
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Trimble County
Parts of Hardin and Meade Counties are also served by this area code,[1] specifically:
- The Fort Knox Army base, which also spreads into Bullitt County
- The city of Muldraugh, located in Meade County and completely surrounded by Fort Knox
- The city of West Point in Hardin County and its surrounding area, which is cut off from the rest of Hardin County by Fort Knox
Among the cities in the 502 area are Louisville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Shelbyville, and Bardstown.
The area code was one of the first established in October 1947, initially covering the entire state of Kentucky.[2] 606 was split off of it in 1954/1955,[3], and 270 in 1999.[4].
[edit] See also
| Commonwealth of Kentucky Area Codes: 270, 502, 606, 859 | ||
| North: 812 | ||
| West: 812 | Area code 502 | East: 859 |
| South: 270, 859 | ||
| State of Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317, 574, 765, 812 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ 364 will be Kentucky's newest area code - New number will cover western portion of current area code 270. Commonwealth of Kentucky (2007-06-13). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/1947.htm
- ^ http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/1940s50s.htm
- ^ http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/1999.htm
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