Welcome to Short Mountain ...

Short Mountain is located in Wayne County<1>.

The location of Short Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Short Mountain: Short Mtn. (or less commonly used: Short Mntn.)

Short Mountain is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Short Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Short Mountain (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Short Mountain: (606)

Communities Also Named Short Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Short Mountain - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Short Mountain.

Communities near Short Mountain ...

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

• Russell Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Burnside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
• Rankin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
  • Rankin is located in Wayne County
• Shearer Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
  • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
• Sumpter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
• Alpha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Clinton County
• Mill Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
  • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
• Cumberland City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
  • Cumberland City is located in Clinton 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 Short Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Short Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Short Mountain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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