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Welcome to Concord ...

Concord is located in Grayson County<1>.


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


Concord is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Concord (for example, toward Sonora), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Concord is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Concord ...

While we believe that this Concord is located in Grayson County, we know of another 4 Kentucky communities named Concord. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fleming, Lewis, McCracken and Pendleton County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Concord ...

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

  • Leitchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clarkson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Caneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <4>
  • Glen Dean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
    • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
  • Yeaman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
    • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
  • Black Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Millwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Grayson 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 Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concord. 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 Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concord - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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