Welcome to Colesburg ...
Although we found mention of Colesburg during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Colesburg was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Colesburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colesburg, please Contact Us.
The location of Colesburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Colesburg is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Colesburg might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Colesburg (for example, toward Irvington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Colesburg would be found within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Colesburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colesburg - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colesburg.
Communities near Colesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colesburg.
- Elizabethtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Radcliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
- Bardstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Shepherdsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
- Hillview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Vine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
- Hodgenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
- Hodgenville is located in Larue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
- Pioneer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Lebanon Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
- Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
- Hebron Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
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 Colesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colesburg. 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 Colesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Colesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colesburg ...
Looking for more information about Colesburg? 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 Colesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colesburg.
Adding Colesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colesburg 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 Colesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Colesburg and then turned west". While Colesburg could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Colesburg as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Colesburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Colesburg - 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. |