Welcome to Atterson ...

Atterson is located in Casey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atterson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Atterson is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Atterson (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Atterson: 606

Communities near Atterson ...

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

• Campbellsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Russell Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Russell Springs
  • From Atterson to Russell Springs
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Liberty
  • From Atterson to Liberty
• Hustonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
  • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
• Bradfordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
  • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
• Creston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Casey County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Creston
  • From Atterson to Creston
• Feathersburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
  • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
• Barnett Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
  • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
• Casey Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
  • Casey Creek is located in Adair County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atterson ...

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

Adding Atterson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atterson 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 Atterson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Atterson post office opened in 1883.

We also found Atterson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atterson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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