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Welcome to Falls-of-Rough ...

Falls-of-Rough is primarily located in Breckinridge County<1>. A portion of Falls-of-Rough extends into Grayson County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls-of-Rough, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Falls-of-Rough is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Falls-of-Rough lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

Area Codes for Falls-of-Rough: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Falls-of-Rough: 40119<4>

Communities near Falls-of-Rough ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls-of-Rough.

  • Leitchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cloverport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clarkson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Caneyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Glen Dean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
  • Short Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
  • Tousey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls-of-Rough ...

Looking for more information about Falls-of-Rough? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falls-of-Rough.

Adding Falls-of-Rough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Falls-of-Rough 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 (so far) for Falls-of-Rough was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls-of-Rough.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls-of-Rough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Falls-of-Rough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Falls-of-Rough area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Falls-of-Rough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falls-of-Rough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.