Welcome to Pricetown ...
Pricetown is located in Casey County<1>.
The location of Pricetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pricetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Pricetown is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pricetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Pricetown and travel south, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pricetown lies within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Pricetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Pricetown: This one is located in Casey County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 8 communities that are also named Pricetown - they are located in Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pricetown.
Communities near Pricetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pricetown.
- Russell Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Science Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Hustonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
- Eubank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
- Bradfordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
- Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Gilpin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Labascus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Phil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rheber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
- Rheber is located in Casey 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 Pricetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pricetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pricetown. 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 Pricetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pricetown. See our Newspapers Page for Pricetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pricetown ...
Looking for more information about Pricetown? 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 Pricetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pricetown.
Adding Pricetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pricetown 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 Pricetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pricetown post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pricetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pricetown. 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 Casey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Pricetown - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |