Welcome to Urban ...
Urban is located in Clay County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Urban, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Urban, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Urban is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Urban lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Urban and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Urban: (606)
Communities Also Named Urban ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Urban - they are located in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Urban.
Communities near Urban ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Urban.
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Annville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Fall Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fogertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Larue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Burning Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Clay 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 Urban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Urban.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Urban. 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 Urban.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Urban. See our Newspapers Page for Urban.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urban ...
Looking for more information about Urban? 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 Urban, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Urban.
Adding Urban to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Urban 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 Urban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Urban post office opened in 1898.
We also found Urban on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Urban.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Urban. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urban - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |