Welcome to Kentuck ...

Kentuck is located in Talladega County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kentuck, 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.

Kentuck is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kentuck (for example, toward Bowdon (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Kentuck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kentuck - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kentuck ...

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

• Oxford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Anniston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
• Talladega
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
  • Talladega is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
• Jacksonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Lincoln
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Heflin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
• Weaver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
• Lineville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
  • Lineville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
• Ashland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
• Munford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
  • Munford is located in Talladega County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <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 Kentuck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentuck.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentuck ...

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

Adding Kentuck to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kentuck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/