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Welcome to Ault ...

Ault is located in Elliott County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ault, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Ault is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ault is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Ault ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ault - they are located in Colorado, Missouri and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near Ault ...

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

  • Morehead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grayson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Olive Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Gimlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
    • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
  • Lawton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Carter County
  • Minor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
  • The Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • The Ridge is located in Elliott 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 Ault. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ault.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ault ...

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

Adding Ault to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ault 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 Ault was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ault post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ault.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ault. 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 Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ault - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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