Area code 502 was one of the first established in October 1947, initially intended for the entire state of Kentucky.[1] The eastern half of the state was assigned area code 606 in 1954,[2] while the western half received area code 270 in 1999.[3]
Service area
The numbering plan area comprises the following Kentucky counties. The boundary closely, but not exactly, tracks county lines.
Parts of Hardin and Meade counties are also served by this area code,[4] specifically:
The Fort KnoxArmy installation, located primarily in Hardin County, also spreads into Meade, and Bullitt counties.
The city of Muldraugh, which straddles the Meade–Hardin County line and is surrounded by Fort Knox.
The city of West Point in Hardin County and its surrounding area, which is separated from the rest of Hardin County by Fort Knox.
Besides Louisville and Frankfort, other cities within the 502 area code boundary include Georgetown, Shelbyville, and Bardstown. Georgetown is a long-distance call to other cities in the 502 area code, but is a free local call to Lexington, which is in the 859 area code.
