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Welcome to Blue John ...

Blue John is located in Pulaski County<1>.


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


Blue John is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue John lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Blue John (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Blue John: (606)

Communities near Blue John ...

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

  • Somerset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Ferguson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
  • Science Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Northfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
  • Tateville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
    • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
  • Bronston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Victory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
    • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
  • Wiborg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
    • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
  • Dykes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Dykes is located in Pulaski 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 Blue John. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue John.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue John ...

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

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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