Welcome to Echols ...

Echols is located in Ohio County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Echols, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Echols is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Echols lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Echols (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Echols: (270)

Communities Also Named Echols ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Echols - they are located in Minnesota and Texas.

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

Communities near Echols ...

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

• Central City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Beaver Dam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <3>
• Hartford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
• Morgantown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
• Livermore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
• Powderly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
• Drakesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
  • Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <3>
• Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <3>
• Sacramento
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
  • Sacramento is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echols ...

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

Adding Echols to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Echols post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Echols.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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