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Welcome to Battletown ...

Battletown is located in Meade County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Battletown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Battletown is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Battletown (for example, toward Troy (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Battletown: (270)

The ZIP code for Battletown: 40104<4>

Communities Also Named Battletown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Battletown - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Battletown ...

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

  • Corydon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <5>
  • Brandenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <5>
  • Irvington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
  • Muldraugh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
    • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <5>
  • West Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Milltown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <5>
  • Leavenworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ekron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Crandall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battletown ...

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

Adding Battletown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Battletown post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battletown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battletown. 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 Meade, 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 Battletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Battletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Battletown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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