Welcome to Kercheval ...
Kercheval is located in Spencer County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kercheval, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kercheval, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Kercheval is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kercheval lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Kercheval (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Kercheval: (812)
Communities Also Named Kercheval ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kercheval - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kercheval.
Communities near Kercheval ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kercheval.
- Tell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <5>
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Huntingburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
- Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <5>
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Santa Claus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <5>
- Ferdinand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
- Rockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
- Lewisport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <5>
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>
- Cannelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kercheval. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kercheval.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kercheval. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kercheval.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kercheval. See our Newspapers Page for Kercheval.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kercheval ...
Looking for more information about Kercheval? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kercheval, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kercheval.
Adding Kercheval to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kercheval in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kercheval was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kercheval post office opened in 1882.
We also found Kercheval in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kercheval.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kercheval. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kercheval - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |