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Welcome to Conrard ...

Conrard is located in Pulaski County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Conrard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Conrard is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Conrard (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Conrard is located in the (606) area code.

Communities near Conrard ...

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

  • Somerset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brodhead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
  • Ferguson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Burnside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
  • Science Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Eubank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Whetstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Pulaski 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 Conrard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conrard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conrard ...

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

Adding Conrard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Conrard post office opened in 1899.

We also found Conrard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conrard.

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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 Pulaski, 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 Conrard - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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