Welcome to Holbrook ...
Holbrook is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Holbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Holbrook is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holbrook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Holbrook: (859)
Communities Also Named Holbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Holbrook - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holbrook.
Communities near Holbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holbrook.
- Walton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Crittenden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
- Dry Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Owenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Owenton is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
- Sadieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Glencoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Berry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Holbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holbrook. 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 Holbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Holbrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holbrook ...
Looking for more information about Holbrook? 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 Holbrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holbrook.
Adding Holbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holbrook 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 Holbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Holbrook post office opened in 1876.
We also found Holbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/
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 Grant, 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 Holbrook - 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/ |