Welcome to Pebble ...
Pebble is located in Bath County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pebble, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Pebble is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pebble lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pebble is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Pebble ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pebble - they are located in Alabama, Idaho (2), Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pebble.
Communities near Pebble ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pebble.
- Morehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- Mount Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
- Flemingsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <3>
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Owingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <3>
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Pebble. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pebble.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pebble. 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 Pebble.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pebble. See our Newspapers Page for Pebble.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pebble ...
Looking for more information about Pebble? 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 Pebble, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pebble.
Adding Pebble to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pebble 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 Pebble was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pebble post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pebble.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pebble. 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 Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pebble - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |