Welcome to Disputanta ...

Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Disputanta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Disputanta is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Disputanta and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Disputanta is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Disputanta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Disputanta - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Disputanta ...

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

• Richmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Berea
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
• Lancaster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Brodhead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Crab Orchard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
• McKee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Annville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
• Livingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Bighill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
  • Bighill is located in Madison 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 Disputanta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Disputanta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Disputanta ...

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

Adding Disputanta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Disputanta post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Disputanta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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