Welcome to Hardin Springs ...
Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hardin Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hardin Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Hardin Springs: Hardin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hardin Spngs. or Hardin Sprngs.)
Hardin Springs is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hardin Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Hardin Springs is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Hardin Springs: (270)
Communities near Hardin Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hardin Springs.
- Leitchfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
- Hardinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Clarkson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
- Caneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
- Constantine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Dyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Big Clifty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Buras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Horn Back Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge 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 Hardin Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hardin Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hardin Springs. 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 Hardin Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardin Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Hardin Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardin Springs ...
Looking for more information about Hardin Springs? 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 Hardin Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hardin Springs.
Adding Hardin Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hardin Springs 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 Hardin Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hardin Springs post office opened in 1874.
We also found Hardin Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardin Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardin Springs. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hardin, 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 Hardin Springs - 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/ |