Welcome to Karlus ...
Karlus is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Karlus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Karlus is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Karlus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Karlus (for example, toward Burnside), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Karlus: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Karlus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karlus.
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Esto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Lula ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Honey Acre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Adair 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 Karlus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karlus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karlus. 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 Karlus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karlus. See our Newspapers Page for Karlus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karlus ...
Looking for more information about Karlus? 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 Karlus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Karlus.
Adding Karlus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karlus 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 Karlus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Karlus post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karlus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karlus. 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 Karlus - 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 Karlus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Karlus 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |