Welcome to Raleigh ...
Raleigh is located in Union County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Raleigh, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raleigh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
When the people of Raleigh refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Raleighite<3>
Raleigh is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Raleigh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Raleigh is within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Raleigh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Raleigh - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raleigh.
Communities near Raleigh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raleigh.
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Morganfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <5>
- Sturgis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Shawneetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <5>
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
- Equality
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <5>
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
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 Raleigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raleigh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raleigh. 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 Raleigh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raleigh. See our Newspapers Page for Raleigh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raleigh ...
Looking for more information about Raleigh? 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 Raleigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raleigh.
Adding Raleigh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raleigh 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 Raleigh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Raleigh post office opened in 1826.
We also found Raleigh in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raleigh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raleigh. 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Raleigh refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Raleigh may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raleigh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |