Welcome to Tar Hill ...
Tar Hill is located in Grayson County<1>.
The location of Tar Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tar Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Tar Hill is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tar Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Tar Hill (for example, toward Sonora), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Tar Hill is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.
Communities near Tar Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tar Hill.
- Leitchfield
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Hardinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
- Clarkson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(18 miles [29 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>
- Caneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
- Sonora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Constantine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Dyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge 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 Tar Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tar Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tar Hill. 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 Tar Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tar Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Tar Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tar Hill ...
Looking for more information about Tar Hill? 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 Tar Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tar Hill.
Adding Tar Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tar Hill 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 Tar Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tar Hill post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tar Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tar Hill. 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 Tar Hill - 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/ |