Welcome to Gishton ...
Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gishton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Gishton is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gishton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gishton: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Gishton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gishton.
- Madisonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <5>
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Earlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
- Earlington is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <5>
- Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- Nortonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <5>
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Mortons Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Gap
- Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mortons Gap <5>
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 Gishton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gishton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gishton. 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 Gishton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gishton. See our Newspapers Page for Gishton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gishton ...
Looking for more information about Gishton? 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 Gishton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gishton.
Adding Gishton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gishton 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 Gishton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gishton post office opened in 1885.
We also found Gishton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gishton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gishton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gishton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Gishton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Gishton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |