Welcome to Fonthill ...
Fonthill is located in Russell County<1>.
The location of Fonthill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fonthill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Fonthill is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fonthill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fonthill (for example, toward Somerset), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Fonthill: (270)
Communities Also Named Fonthill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fonthill - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fonthill.
Communities near Fonthill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fonthill.
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Sano
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Casey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Teddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dunnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Fonthill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fonthill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fonthill. 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 Fonthill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fonthill. See our Newspapers Page for Fonthill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fonthill ...
Looking for more information about Fonthill? 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 Fonthill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fonthill.
Adding Fonthill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fonthill 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 Fonthill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fonthill post office opened in 1887.
We also found Fonthill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fonthill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fonthill. 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 Russell, 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 Fonthill - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |