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Welcome to Drennon Springs ...

Drennon Springs is located in Henry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Drennon Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Drennon Springs: Drennon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Drennon Spngs. or Drennon Sprngs.)

Drennon Springs is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Drennon Springs lies within the (502) area code.

Communities near Drennon Springs ...

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

  • La Grange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
  • Eminence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Vevay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
  • Owenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
    • Owenton is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
  • New Castle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
  • Pleasureville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbellsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>

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 Drennon Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drennon Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drennon Springs ...

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

Adding Drennon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drennon Springs 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 Drennon Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drennon Springs.

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountygov.com/

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 Henry, 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 Drennon Springs - 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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