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Welcome to Finchville ...

Finchville is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Finchville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Finchville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Finchville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Finchville: 502

The ZIP code for Finchville: 40022<3>

Communities Also Named Finchville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Finchville - they are located in Connecticut, Maryland, Nebraska, New York and Virginia.

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

Communities near Finchville ...

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

  • Jeffersontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Matthews
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
  • Lyndon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Douglass Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
    • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
  • Crestwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
  • Hurstbourne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
    • Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finchville ...

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

Adding Finchville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Finchville 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 Finchville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Finchville post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Finchville.

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

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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Finchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Finchville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Finchville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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