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Welcome to Cupio ...

Cupio is located in Bullitt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cupio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Cupio is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Cupio is within the (502) area code.

Communities near Cupio ...

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

  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Radcliff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
  • Shively
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
  • Shepherdsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
  • Hillview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Vine Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <3>
  • Corydon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
  • Pioneer Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 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 Cupio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cupio.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cupio ...

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

Adding Cupio to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cupio post office opened in 1874.

We also found Cupio in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cupio.

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