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Welcome to Camp Grounds ...

Camp Grounds is primarily located in Knox County<1>. A portion of Camp Grounds extends into Laurel County.

Camp Grounds is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Camp Grounds (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Camp Grounds: 606

Communities Also Named Camp Grounds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Camp Grounds - they are located in Massachusetts, Mississippi and Vermont.

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

Communities near Camp Grounds ...

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

  • London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Barbourville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
  • Keavy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
    • Keavy is located in Laurel County
  • Sublimity City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
  • Crane Nest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
    • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
  • Rockholds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
    • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
  • Cannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Knox 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 Camp Grounds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Grounds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Grounds ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Grounds - 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.