Welcome to Artville ...
Artville is located in Menifee County<1>.
The location of Artville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Artville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Artville is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Artville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Artville and travel east, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Artville: (606)
Communities near Artville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Artville.
- Morehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Frenchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Salt Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
- Lakeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Denniston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
- Mariba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Artville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Artville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Artville. 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 Artville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Artville. See our Newspapers Page for Artville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Artville ...
Looking for more information about Artville? 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 Artville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Artville.
Adding Artville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Artville 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 Artville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Artville post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Artville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Artville. 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 Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Artville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |