Welcome to Congleton ...

Congleton is located in Lee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Congleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Congleton is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Congleton: (606)

Communities Also Named Congleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Congleton: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in McLean County.

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

Communities near Congleton ...

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

• Irvine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
• Jackson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• McKee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Ravenna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Campton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
• Booneville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Owsley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Buckhorn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
• Saint Helens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
  • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
• Lone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
  • Lone is located in Lee County
• Primrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Primrose is located in Lee 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 Congleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Congleton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Congleton ...

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

Adding Congleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Congleton 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 Congleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Congleton post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Congleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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