Welcome to Holy Cross ...

Holy Cross is located in Marion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holy Cross, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Holy Cross is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Holy Cross (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Holy Cross is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Holy Cross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Holy Cross - they are located in Alaska, Iowa (2), Kansas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holy Cross.

Communities near Holy Cross ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holy Cross.

• Bardstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
  • Bardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
• Lebanon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Hodgenville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Springfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Lebanon Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Bloomfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• New Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
• Loretto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• Saint Mary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
• Raywick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
  • Raywick is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holy Cross ...

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

Adding Holy Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holy Cross.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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