Welcome to Chaumont ...

Chaumont is located in Edmonson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chaumont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Chaumont is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chaumont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Chaumont, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Chaumont: (270)

Communities Also Named Chaumont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chaumont - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Chaumont ...

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

• Glasgow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Cave City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Horse Cave
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Munfordville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Brownsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Smiths Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
  • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
• Plum Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Bonnieville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Hiseville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
  • Hiseville is located in Barren County
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 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 Chaumont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaumont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaumont ...

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

Adding Chaumont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chaumont 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 Chaumont was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaumont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaumont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/