Welcome to Eglon ...

Eglon is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eglon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Eglon is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Eglon lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Eglon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eglon - they are located in Nevada, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eglon ...

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

• Berea
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Irvine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
• Brodhead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
• McKee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Annville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
• Ravenna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Livingston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Kerby Knob
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
  • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
• Waneta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
  • Waneta is located in Jackson 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 Eglon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eglon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eglon ...

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

Adding Eglon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eglon 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 Eglon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eglon post office opened in 1908.

We also found Eglon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eglon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/