Welcome to Stroud ...

Stroud is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stroud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Stroud is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Stroud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Stroud, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Stroud is within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Stroud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Stroud: This one is located in Muhlenberg County and the other is located in McLean County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 4 communities that are also named Stroud - they are located in Alabama, Oklahoma and Ontario.

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

Communities near Stroud ...

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

• Madisonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Central City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Beaver Dam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
• Hartford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Livermore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
• Powderly
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
• Calhoun
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Former names for Calhoun:
  • Calhoon
  • Fort Vienna
  • Vienna Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
• Hanson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
  • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
• Drakesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
  • Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <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 Stroud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stroud.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stroud ...

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

Adding Stroud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stroud 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 Stroud was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Stroud post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stroud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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