Welcome to Christianburg ...

Christianburg is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Christianburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Christianburg is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Christianburg is within the boundaries of the (502) area code.

Communities Also Named Christianburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Christianburg - they are located in Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Christianburg ...

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

• Frankfort
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
• Shelbyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• La Grange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
• Simpsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <3>
• Eminence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
  • Eminence is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
• New Castle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
• Pleasureville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
  • Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <3>
• Campbellsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
• Monterey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
• Smithfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <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 Christianburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Christianburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christianburg ...

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

Adding Christianburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Christianburg 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 Christianburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Christianburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Christianburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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