Welcome to Idlewild ...
Although we found mention of Idlewild during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Idlewild was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Idlewild to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Idlewild, please Contact Us.
The location of Idlewild has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Idlewild is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Idlewild might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Idlewild would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Idlewild ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Idlewild - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Idlewild.
Communities near Idlewild ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Idlewild.
- Cincinnati
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <4>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Erlanger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
- Fort Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <4>
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- North College Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North College Hill
- North College Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,246 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 Idlewild. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idlewild.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Idlewild. 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 Idlewild.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Idlewild. See our Newspapers Page for Idlewild.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlewild ...
Looking for more information about Idlewild? 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 Idlewild, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Idlewild.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Idlewild and then turned west". While Idlewild could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Idlewild as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Idlewild could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Idlewild - 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. |