Welcome to Cottageville ...
Cottageville is located in Lewis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottageville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Cottageville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cottageville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cottageville lies within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottageville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cottageville - they are located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottageville.
Communities near Cottageville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottageville.
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <3>
- Flemingsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <3>
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Vanceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <3>
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ewing
(18 miles [29 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 Cottageville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottageville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottageville. 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 Cottageville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottageville. See our Newspapers Page for Cottageville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottageville ...
Looking for more information about Cottageville? 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 Cottageville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottageville.
Adding Cottageville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottageville 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 Cottageville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cottageville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Cottageville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottageville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottageville. 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 Cottageville - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |