Welcome to Speed ...

Speed is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Speed, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Speed is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Speed lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Speed and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Speed: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Speed ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Speed - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Speed ...

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

• Louisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Louisville
  • From Speed to Louisville
• Jeffersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jeffersonville
  • From Speed to Jeffersonville
• New Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Albany
  • From Speed to New Albany
• Jeffersontown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jeffersontown
  • From Speed to Jeffersontown
• Clarksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Saint Matthews
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
• Shively
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shively
  • From Speed to Shively
• Lyndon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Charlestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Charlestown
  • From Speed to Charlestown
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <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 Speed. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speed.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speed ...

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

Adding Speed to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Speed in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Speed.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov