Welcome to Spike ...
Spike is located in Grayson County<1>.
The location of Spike has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spike, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Spike is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spike lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Spike (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Spike lies within the (270) area code.
Communities near Spike ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spike.
- Leitchfield
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Horse Cave
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <4>
- Munfordville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Higdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Priceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville 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 Spike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spike.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spike. 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 Spike.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spike. See our Newspapers Page for Spike.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spike ...
Looking for more information about Spike? 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 Spike, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spike.
Adding Spike to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spike 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 Spike was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spike post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spike.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spike. 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 Grayson, 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 Spike - 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/ |