Welcome to Iron Mound ...
Iron Mound is located in Estill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron Mound, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Iron Mound is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Iron Mound lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Iron Mound, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Iron Mound: 606
Communities Also Named Iron Mound ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Iron Mound - they are located in Kansas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron Mound.
Communities near Iron Mound ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Mound.
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
- Stanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
- Camargo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Clay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- College Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- College Hill is located in Madison County
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 Iron Mound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Mound.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Mound. 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 Iron Mound.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Mound. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Mound.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Mound ...
Looking for more information about Iron Mound? 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 Iron Mound, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iron Mound.
Adding Iron Mound to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron Mound 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 Iron Mound was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Mound.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron Mound. 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 Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Mound - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |