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Welcome to Gravel Switch ...Gravel Switch is located in Marion County<1>. The location of Gravel Switch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> 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.<3>. 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). The telephone area code for Gravel Switch: (270) 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 for Gravel Switch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Gravel Switch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Switch. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Switch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/ Footnotes ...
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