Welcome to Stephensburg ...

Stephensburg is located in Hardin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stephensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Stephensburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Stephensburg (for example, toward Munfordville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Stephensburg lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Stephensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Stephensburg - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Stephensburg ...

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

• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Radcliff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
  • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
• Leitchfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Vine Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
  • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
• Hodgenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Clarkson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Upton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Cecilia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
  • Cecilia is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <4>

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 Stephensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stephensburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stephensburg ...

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

Adding Stephensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stephensburg 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 Stephensburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stephensburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stephensburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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