What is Area code 502?
'''Area code 502''' is an area code for [[Kentucky]]. It was one of the earliest area codes created in October 1947. It initially covered the entire state. However, it was split by 606 in 1954, then it was split by 270 in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Area Codes|url=https://www.areacodehelp.com/acus/kentucky_area_codes.shtml|access-date=2022-03-20|website=www.areacodehelp.com|language=en}}</ref> and 859 in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Area Codes|url=https://www.areacodehelp.com/acus/kentucky_area_codes.shtml|access-date=2022-03-20|website=www.areacodehelp.com|language=en}}</ref> 502 now covers the north central portion of [[Kentucky]], including its state capital [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], as well as other towns such as [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Georgetown, Kentucky|Georgetown]], [[West Point, Kentucky|West Point]], [[Shelbyville, Kentucky|Shelbyville]], and [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{US-stub}} {{Area code box|State=KY| This= Area code 502 | N= [[Area codes 812 and 930|812/930]]| S= [[Area codes 270 and 364|270/364]], [[area code 859|859]]| E= [[area code 859|859]]| W= [[area code 812|812]]| S1=IN}} [[Category:Kentucky]] [[Category:Area codes in the United States|502]]