Welcome to Gus ...
Gus is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.
The location of Gus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Gus is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gus lies within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Gus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gus - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gus.
Communities near Gus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gus.
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- Central City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Powderly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
- Drakesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
- McHenry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - South Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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 Gus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gus. 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 Gus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gus. See our Newspapers Page for Gus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gus ...
Looking for more information about Gus? 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 Gus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gus.
Adding Gus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gus 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 Gus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gus post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gus. 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 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 Gus - 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/ |