Welcome to Kentucky ...

Kentucky is located in Edgar County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kentucky, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

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

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

Note: While Kentucky is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Kentucky: (217)

Communities Also Named Kentucky ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kentucky - they are located in Arkansas, Michigan (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near Kentucky ...

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

• Terre Haute
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
  • Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <4>
• Paris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Clinton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Marshall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• West Terre Haute
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Terre Haute
  • West Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Terre Haute <4>
• Fairview Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Chrisman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Seelyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
  • Seelyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
• Montezuma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Kansas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <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 Kentucky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentucky.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentucky ...

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

Adding Kentucky to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kentucky 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 Kentucky was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kentucky.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov