Welcome to Fincastle ...
The city of Fincastle is located in Lee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fincastle, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fincastle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Fincastle is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fincastle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fincastle is located in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Fincastle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Fincastle: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Fincastle - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fincastle.
Communities near Fincastle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fincastle.
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Beattyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
- Ravenna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Saint Helens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
- Williba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Zachariah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Zachariah is located in Lee 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 Fincastle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fincastle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fincastle. 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 Fincastle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fincastle. See our Newspapers Page for Fincastle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fincastle ...
Looking for more information about Fincastle? 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 Fincastle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fincastle.
Adding Fincastle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fincastle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fincastle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fincastle post office opened in 1890.
We also found Fincastle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fincastle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fincastle. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fincastle - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |