Welcome to Garnett ...

Garnett is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of Garnett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garnett, 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.

Garnett is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Garnett lies within the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Garnett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Garnett - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Garnett ...

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

• Paris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Cynthiana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
• Williamstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Falmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Carlisle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Millersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• Sadieville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
  • Sadieville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
• Mount Olivet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
  • Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
• Berry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Corinth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <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 Garnett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garnett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garnett ...

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

Adding Garnett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garnett 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 Garnett was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garnett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/