Welcome to Gertrude ...
Gertrude is located in Bracken County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gertrude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Gertrude is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gertrude lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gertrude: 606
Communities Also Named Gertrude ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Gertrude - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia (4), Kansas, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gertrude.
Communities near Gertrude ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gertrude.
- Maysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Felicity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Brooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <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 Gertrude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gertrude.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gertrude. 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 Gertrude.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gertrude. See our Newspapers Page for Gertrude.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gertrude ...
Looking for more information about Gertrude? 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 Gertrude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gertrude.
Adding Gertrude to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gertrude 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 Gertrude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gertrude post office opened in 1891.
We also found Gertrude in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gertrude.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gertrude - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |