Cities in area code 859
Area code 859 serves 42 localities in Kentucky, led by Lexington, Covington, Boone. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 559 active prefixes.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Lexington, Covington, Boone, Winchester, Richmond, Danville, Mount Sterling and Harrodsburg, and 33 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
Metropolitan coverage: 10 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Eastern.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 164 | — | 859 |
| Covington | 95 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Boone | 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Winchester | 28 | — | 859 |
| Richmond | 23 | — | 859 |
| Danville | 16 | — | 859 |
| Mount Sterling | 13 | — | 859 |
| Harrodsburg | 11 | — | 859 |
| Berea | 10 | — | 859 |
| Cynthiana | 10 | — | 859 |
| Nicholasville | 10 | — | 859 |
| Paris | 10 | — | 859 |
| Alexandria | 10 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Versailles | 9 | — | 859 |
| Independence | 9 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Williamstown | 8 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Walton | 8 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Warsaw | 6 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Springfield | 6 | — | 859 |
| Lancaster | 6 | — | 859 |
| Carlisle | 5 | — | 859 |
| Butler | 5 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Ford | 4 | — | 859 |
| Wilmore | 4 | — | 859 |
| North Middletown | 4 | — | 859 |
| Glencoe | 4 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Salvisa | 4 | — | 859 |
| Midway | 4 | — | 859 |
| Falmouth | 4 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 859 |
| Bryantsville | 4 | — | 859 |
| Junction City | 3 | — | 859 |
| Mackville | 3 | — | 859 |
| Perryville | 3 | — | 859 |
| Paint Lick | 3 | — | 859 |
| Cornishville | 3 | — | 859 |
| Waco | 3 | — | 859 |
| Burgin | 3 | — | 859 |
| Willisburg | 3 | — | 859 |
| Little Rock | 3 | — | 859 |
| Mooresville | 2 | — | 859 |
| Kirksville | 2 | — | 859 |
| Millersburg | 2 | — | 859 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 859?
Lexington holds the most active prefixes (164), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 859 cover?
42 rate centers in Kentucky hold active 859 prefixes, from Lexington down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 859 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.