Welcome to Gaffey Heights ...

Gaffey Heights is located in Hardin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Gaffey Heights: Gaffey Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gaffey Heights is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Gaffey Heights (for example, toward Irvington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Gaffey Heights is within the (502) area code.

Communities near Gaffey Heights ...

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

• Elizabethtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Radcliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
  • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
• Shepherdsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
• Hillview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• Vine Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
  • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
• Pioneer Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
• Brandenburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
• Lebanon Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
  • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
• Irvington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• Hebron Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
  • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaffey Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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