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Welcome to Gaithers ...

Gaithers is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaithers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Gaithers is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Gaithers: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Gaithers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gaithers - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Gaithers ...

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Radcliff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
  • Vine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hodgenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Muldraugh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
    • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Upton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
  • Sonora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
  • Bonnieville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
    • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaithers ...

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

Adding Gaithers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaithers 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 Gaithers was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

We also found Gaithers in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaithers.

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaithers - 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 Gaithers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Gaithers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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