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Welcome to Kerby Knob ...

Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Kerby Knob, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerby Knob, 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.

Kerby Knob is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Kerby Knob, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kerby Knob is located in the (606) area code.

Communities near Kerby Knob ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kerby Knob.

  • Richmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Berea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
  • Brodhead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
  • McKee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Annville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
    • Annville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
  • Ravenna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Duluth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Duluth is located in Madison 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 Kerby Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerby Knob.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerby Knob ...

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

Adding Kerby Knob to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerby Knob.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kerby Knob. 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 Jackson, 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 Kerby Knob - 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.









 

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