Welcome to Herdon ...
Herdon is located in Scott County<1>.
Herdon is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Herdon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Herdon: 502
Communities Also Named Herdon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herdon - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herdon.
Communities near Herdon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herdon.
- Lexington - Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stamping Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sadieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Keene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Herdon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herdon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herdon. 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 Herdon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herdon. See our Newspapers Page for Herdon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herdon ...
Looking for more information about Herdon? 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 Herdon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herdon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herdon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |