Welcome to Canmer ...
Canmer is located in Hart County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Canmer is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canmer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Canmer (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Canmer: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Canmer: 42722<4>
Communities near Canmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canmer.
- Hodgenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
- Hodgenville is located in Larue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hodgenville
- From Canmer to Hodgenville
- Cave City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave City
- From Canmer to Cave City
- Horse Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horse Cave
- From Canmer to Horse Cave
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Munfordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
- Munfordville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <5>
- Upton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <5>
- Sonora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <5>
- Bonnieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
- Bonnieville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <5>
- Hiseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hiseville
- From Canmer to Hiseville
- Bunnell Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bunnell Crossing
- From Canmer to Bunnell Crossing
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 Canmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canmer. 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 Canmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canmer. See our Newspapers Page for Canmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canmer ...
Looking for more information about Canmer? 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 Canmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canmer.
Adding Canmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canmer 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 Canmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Canmer post office opened in 1865.
We also found Canmer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canmer. 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 Hart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Canmer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Canmer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Canmer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canmer 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |