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Welcome to Attilla ...

Attilla is located in Larue County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Attilla, 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.

Attilla is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Attilla: 270 & 364<3>

Communities near Attilla ...

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

  • Campbellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hodgenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loretto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradfordsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Saint Mary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Raywick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gleanings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attilla ...

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

Adding Attilla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Attilla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Larue, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Attilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Attilla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Attilla area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.