Welcome to Bee Spring ...
Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bee Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Bee Spring: Bee Spg. (or less commonly used: Bee Spng. or Bee Sprng.)
Bee Spring is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bee Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bee Spring (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Bee Spring is located in the (270) area code.
The ZIP code for Bee Spring: 42207<3>
Communities near Bee Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bee Spring.
- Leitchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Clarkson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Smiths Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
- Caneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Park City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
- Plum Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Sunfish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Huff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Bee Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bee Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bee Spring. 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 Bee Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Bee Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bee Spring ...
Looking for more information about Bee Spring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bee Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bee Spring.
Adding Bee Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bee Spring 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 Bee Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bee Spring post office opened in 1854.
We also found Bee Spring in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bee Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bee Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Edmonson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bee Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bee Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bee Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |