Welcome to Peak ...
Although we found mention of Peak during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Peak 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 Peak to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Peak, please Contact Us.
The location of Peak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peak, 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.
Peak is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Peak might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Peak would be found within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Peak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Peak - they are located in Arkansas, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peak.
Communities near Peak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peak.
- Lexington - Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Stamping Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Sadieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Keene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
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 Peak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peak. 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 Peak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peak. See our Newspapers Page for Peak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peak ...
Looking for more information about Peak? 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 Peak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peak.
Adding Peak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peak in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peak was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Peak on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Peak and then turned west". While Peak could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Peak 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Peak 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 Peak - 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. |