Welcome to Mount Victory ...
Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Victory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Victory: Mt. Victory
Mount Victory is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Victory lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mount Victory (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Mount Victory is located in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Victory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mount Victory - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Victory.
Communities near Mount Victory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Victory.
- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Ferguson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Science Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Whetstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Acorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski 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 Mount Victory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Victory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Victory. 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 Mount Victory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Victory. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Victory.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Victory ...
Looking for more information about Mount Victory? 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 Mount Victory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Victory.
Adding Mount Victory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Victory 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 Mount Victory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Victory post office opened in 1900.
We also found Mount Victory on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Victory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Victory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Victory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |