Welcome to Estep ...
So far, we found very little information about Estep. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Estep to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Estep, please Contact Us.
Estep would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Estep, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Estep was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Estep was located: 606
Communities Also Named Estep ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Estep - they are located in Alabama and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Estep.
Communities near Estep ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estep.
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kenova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Catlettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Estep. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estep.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estep. 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 Estep.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estep. See our Newspapers Page for Estep.
Adding Estep to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Estep was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Estep post office opened in 1895.
We also found Estep on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Estep.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Estep, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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/ |