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Welcome to Coletown ...

Coletown is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


Coletown is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coletown is within the boundaries of the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Coletown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coletown - they are located in Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Coletown ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicholasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
  • Versailles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Keene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cadentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
    • Cadentown is located in Fayette County
  • Logana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
    • Logana is located in Jessamine County
  • Valley View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
    • Valley View is located in Madison 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 Coletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coletown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coletown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coletown. 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 Fayette, 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 Coletown - 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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