Welcome to Camelia ...
Camelia is located in McCracken County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camelia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Camelia is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Camelia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Camelia lies within the (270) area code.
Communities near Camelia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camelia.
- Paducah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <3>
- Metropolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <3>
- La Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <3>
- Brookport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
- Bardwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
- Wickliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <3>
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Kevil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <3>
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Joppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
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 Camelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camelia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camelia. 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 Camelia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camelia. See our Newspapers Page for Camelia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camelia ...
Looking for more information about Camelia? 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 Camelia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camelia.
Adding Camelia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camelia 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 Camelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Camelia post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camelia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camelia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/
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 McCracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camelia - 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/ |