Welcome to Peonia ...

Peonia is located in Grayson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Peonia is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Peonia (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Peonia: (270)

Communities near Peonia ...

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

• Leitchfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Munfordville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
  • Munfordville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
• Clarkson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Brownsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Upton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Caneyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Sonora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Sonora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
• Bonnieville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
  • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
• Black Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
• Dogcreek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
  • Dogcreek is located in Hart 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 Peonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peonia ...

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

Adding Peonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peonia 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 Peonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Peonia post office opened in 1887.

We also found Peonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peonia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/