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Welcome to Josephine ...

Josephine is located in Scott County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Josephine, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Josephine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Josephine is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Josephine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Josephine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Josephine - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Josephine.

Communities near Josephine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Josephine.

  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cynthiana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Williamstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Dry Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Owenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Sadieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Berry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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 Josephine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Josephine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Josephine. 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 Josephine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Josephine. See our Newspapers Page for Josephine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Josephine ...

Looking for more information about Josephine? 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 Josephine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Josephine.

Adding Josephine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Josephine 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 Josephine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Josephine post office opened in 1880.

We also found Josephine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Josephine.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Josephine. 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Josephine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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