Welcome to Huntersville ...
Huntersville is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Huntersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Huntersville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Huntersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Huntersville (for example, toward Oneida (TN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Huntersville is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Huntersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Huntersville - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntersville.
Communities near Huntersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntersville.
- Cooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Thompsons Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Byrdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Oak Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Chanute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Huntersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntersville. 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 Huntersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntersville. See our Newspapers Page for Huntersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntersville ...
Looking for more information about Huntersville? 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 Huntersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntersville.
Adding Huntersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntersville 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 Huntersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Huntersville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Huntersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntersville. 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 Clinton, 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 Huntersville - 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/ |