Welcome to Globe ...
Globe is located in Carter County<1>.
The location of Globe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Globe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Globe is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Globe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Globe and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Globe lies within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Globe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Globe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Globe.
Communities near Globe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Globe.
- Morehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- Olive Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Lakeview Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Haldeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Ault
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Mountain Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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 Globe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Globe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Globe. 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 Globe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Globe. See our Newspapers Page for Globe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Globe ...
Looking for more information about Globe? 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 Globe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Globe.
Adding Globe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Globe 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 Globe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Globe post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Globe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Globe. 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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Globe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |