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Welcome to Katharyn ...

Katharyn is located in Bullitt County<1>.

Katharyn is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Katharyn (for example, toward Cannelton (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Katharyn: 502

Communities near Katharyn ...

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

  • Louisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Radcliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shively
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherdsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Vine Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Corydon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
  • Pioneer Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Brandenburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Katharyn ...

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

Adding Katharyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Katharyn 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 (so far) for Katharyn was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Katharyn.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bullitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Katharyn - 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.