Welcome to Jericho ...
Jericho is located in Russell County<1>.
Jericho is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jericho lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Jericho (for example, toward Science Hill), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Jericho: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Jericho ...
While we believe that this Jericho is located in Russell County, we know of another 4 Kentucky communities named Jericho. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grant, Henry, Larue and Morgan County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 42 communities that are also named Jericho - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jericho.
Communities near Jericho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jericho.
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Honey Acre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Gentrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Ella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <4>
- Esto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Eunice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Jericho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jericho. 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 Jericho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jericho. See our Newspapers Page for Jericho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho ...
Looking for more information about Jericho? 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 Jericho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jericho.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jericho. 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 Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jericho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Jericho area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Jericho area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |