Welcome to Addison ...

Addison is located in Breckinridge County<1>.

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

Addison is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Addison is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Addison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Addison - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Addison ...

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

• Tell City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
  • Tell City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tell City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City<5>
• Hardinsburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hardinsburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg<5>
• Lewisport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
  • Lewisport lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lewisport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport<5>
• Cannelton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
  • Cannelton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cannelton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton<5>
• Irvington
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Irvington
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington<5>
• Cloverport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cloverport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport<5>
• Hawesville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
  • Hawesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hawesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville<5>
• Troy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<5>
• Alton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Addison.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alton
• Ammons
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
  • Ammons lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Addison.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ammons

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 Addison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addison.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addison ...

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

Adding Addison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Addison 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 that we've found for Addison was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Addison on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Addison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/