Welcome to Horntown ...
Horntown is located in Grayson County<1>.
The location of Horntown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horntown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Horntown is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horntown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Horntown is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Horntown: (270)
Communities Also Named Horntown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Horntown: This one is located in Grayson County and the other is located in Russell County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 4 communities that are also named Horntown - they are located in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horntown.
Communities near Horntown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horntown.
- Leitchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Munfordville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
- Munfordville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
- Clarkson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Bonnieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
- Bonnieville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
- Big Clifty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Peonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Hardin 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 Horntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horntown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horntown. 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 Horntown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horntown. See our Newspapers Page for Horntown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horntown ...
Looking for more information about Horntown? 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 Horntown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horntown.
Adding Horntown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horntown 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 Horntown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Horntown post office opened in 1882.
We also found Horntown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horntown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horntown. 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 Grayson, 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 Horntown - 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/ |