Welcome to Garrettsburg ...

Garrettsburg is located in Christian County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Garrettsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Garrettsburg is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Garrettsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Garrettsburg: (270)

Communities Also Named Garrettsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Garrettsburg - they are located in Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Garrettsburg ...

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

• Clarksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Hopkinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
  • Hopkinsville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <4>
• Oakridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
  • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Louise Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
  • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
• Throckmorton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
  • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
• Wingate West
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
  • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
• Pembroke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Cumberland City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
  • Cumberland City is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland City <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 Garrettsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrettsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrettsburg ...

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

Adding Garrettsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Garrettsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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