Welcome to Axtel ...

Axtel is located in Breckinridge County<1>.

The location of Axtel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Axtel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Axtel is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Axtel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Axtel (for example, toward Sonora), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Axtel: (270)

Communities Also Named Axtel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Axtel - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Axtel.

Communities near Axtel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Axtel.

• Leitchfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Hardinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
• Irvington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• Cloverport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
• Clarkson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Caneyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Fordsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <4>
• Falls-of-Rough
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
  • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <4>
• Indian Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
  • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
• McQuady
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
  • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County

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 Axtel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Axtel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Axtel. 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 Axtel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Axtel. See our Newspapers Page for Axtel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axtel ...

Looking for more information about Axtel? 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 Axtel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Axtel.

Adding Axtel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Axtel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Axtel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Axtel post office opened in 1891.

We also found Axtel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Axtel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Axtel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/