Welcome to Ethridge ...

Ethridge is located in Gallatin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ethridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ethridge is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ethridge lies within the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Ethridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ethridge - they are located in Georgia (2), Montana and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Ethridge ...

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

• Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Walton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
• Crittenden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
  • Crittenden is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
• Carrollton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Aurora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Rising Sun
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Vevay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
• Owenton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
• Dillsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Glencoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ethridge ...

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

Adding Ethridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ethridge post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ethridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ethridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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