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Welcome to Charters ...

Charters is located in Lewis County<1>.



Charters is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Charters, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Charters lies within the (606) area code.

Communities near Charters ...

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

  • Maysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • West Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Flemingsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Vanceburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Rome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Tollesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charters ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charters. 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 Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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