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Welcome to Gravel Switch ...

Gravel Switch is located in Marion County<1>.

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

Gravel Switch is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Gravel Switch (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Gravel Switch: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Gravel Switch: 40328<4>

Communities near Gravel Switch ...

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

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 Gravel Switch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravel Switch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Switch ...

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

Adding Gravel Switch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gravel Switch 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 (so far) for Gravel Switch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gravel Switch post office opened in 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Switch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gravel Switch - 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 Gravel Switch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Gravel Switch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gravel Switch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gravel Switch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/