Welcome to Garrett ...

Garrett is located in Meade County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Garrett is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Garrett (for example, toward Irvington), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Garrett: (270)

Communities Also Named Garrett ...

While we believe that this Garrett is located in Meade County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Garrett. Those communities are located in the following counties: Floyd and Woodford County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 14 communities that are also named Garrett - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Garrett ...

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

• Elizabethtown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Radcliff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
  • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
• Brandenburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
• Irvington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• Muldraugh
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• West Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
• Elizabeth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Ekron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
  • Ekron is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• New Middletown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
  • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <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 Garrett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrett ...

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

Adding Garrett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Garrett 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 Garrett was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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