Welcome to Epson ...
Epson is located in Magoffin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Epson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Epson is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Epson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Epson: 606
Communities near Epson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Epson.
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Campton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Belknap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Cannel City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Edna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
- Elsie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Bays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
- Helechawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe 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 Epson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Epson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Epson. 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 Epson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Epson. See our Newspapers Page for Epson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Epson ...
Looking for more information about Epson? 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 Epson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Epson.
Adding Epson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Epson 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 Epson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Epson post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Epson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Epson - 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/ |