Welcome to Peytontown ...
Peytontown is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peytontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Peytontown is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peytontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Peytontown lies within the (859) area code.
Communities near Peytontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peytontown.
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Nicholasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <3>
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Garrard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Irvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
- Brodhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
- Crab Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
- Kirksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
- Round Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
- Terrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Peytontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peytontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peytontown. 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 Peytontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peytontown. See our Newspapers Page for Peytontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peytontown ...
Looking for more information about Peytontown? 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 Peytontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peytontown.
Adding Peytontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peytontown 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 Peytontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peytontown post office opened in 1899.
We also found Peytontown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peytontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peytontown. 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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peytontown - 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/ |