Welcome to Kentontown ...
Kentontown is located in Robertson County<1>.
The location of Kentontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kentontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
Kentontown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kentontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kentontown lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Kentontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kentontown.
- Cynthiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Millersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
- Mount Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
- Berry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Ewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 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 Kentontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kentontown. 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 Kentontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kentontown. See our Newspapers Page for Kentontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentontown ...
Looking for more information about Kentontown? 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 Kentontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kentontown.
Adding Kentontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kentontown 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 Kentontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kentontown post office opened in 1830.
We also found Kentontown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kentontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kentontown. 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 Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kentontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |