Welcome to Blue Heron ...
Blue Heron is located in McCreary County<1>.
The location of Blue Heron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Blue Heron was established in 1937.
Blue Heron is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Heron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Blue Heron (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Blue Heron is located in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Blue Heron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blue Heron - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Heron.
Communities near Blue Heron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Heron.
- Gernt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Helenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <4>
- Revelo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stearns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
- Stearns is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
- Whitley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
- Whitley City is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <4>
- Marshes Siding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Pine Knot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in McCreary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knot <4>
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 Blue Heron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Heron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Heron. 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 Blue Heron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Heron. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Heron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Heron ...
Looking for more information about Blue Heron? 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 Blue Heron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Heron.
Adding Blue Heron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blue Heron post office opened in 1946.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Heron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Heron. 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 McCreary, 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 Blue Heron - 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/ |