Welcome to Gardnersville ...
Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardnersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Gardnersville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gardnersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gardnersville: 859
Communities Also Named Gardnersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gardnersville - they are located in Michigan and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gardnersville.
Communities near Gardnersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardnersville.
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Erlanger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Fort Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Highland Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Taylor Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Mill
- Taylor Mill is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Mill <3>
- Cold Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <3>
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 Gardnersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardnersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardnersville. 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 Gardnersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardnersville. See our Newspapers Page for Gardnersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardnersville ...
Looking for more information about Gardnersville? 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 Gardnersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gardnersville.
Adding Gardnersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gardnersville 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 Gardnersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gardnersville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Gardnersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardnersville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardnersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |