Welcome to Guage ...
Guage is located in Breathitt County<1>.
The location of Guage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Guage is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Guage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Guage lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Guage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guage.
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Salyersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
- Bays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rock Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Taulbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Kragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Ova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Quicksand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Clayhole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Guage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guage. 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 Guage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guage. See our Newspapers Page for Guage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guage ...
Looking for more information about Guage? 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 Guage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guage.
Adding Guage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guage 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 Guage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Guage post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guage. 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 Breathitt, 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 Guage - 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/ |