Welcome to Monford ...
Monford is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Monford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Monford is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Monford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Monford, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Monford is located in the (270) area code.
Communities near Monford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monford.
- Beaver Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Morgantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Caneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- McHenry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Jetson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Welch's Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
- Welch's Creek is located in Butler 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 Monford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monford. 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 Monford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monford. See our Newspapers Page for Monford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monford ...
Looking for more information about Monford? 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 Monford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monford.
Adding Monford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monford 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 Monford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Monford post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monford. 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 Butler, 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 Monford - 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/ |