Welcome to Funston ...
Funston is located in McCreary County<1>.
The location of Funston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Funston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Funston is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Funston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Funston (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Funston: (606)
Communities Also Named Funston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Funston - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas (2), Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Funston.
Communities near Funston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Funston.
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Ferguson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Mount Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Pulaski 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 Funston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Funston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Funston. 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 Funston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Funston. See our Newspapers Page for Funston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Funston ...
Looking for more information about Funston? 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 Funston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Funston.
Adding Funston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Funston 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 Funston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Funston post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Funston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Funston. 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 McCreary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Funston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |