Welcome to Kernie ...
Kernie is located in Magoffin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kernie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Kernie is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kernie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kernie: 606
Communities near Kernie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kernie.
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Salyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hendricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Maggard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Cannel City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Belknap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Bays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
- Bays is located in Breathitt 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 Kernie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kernie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kernie. 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 Kernie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kernie. See our Newspapers Page for Kernie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kernie ...
Looking for more information about Kernie? 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 Kernie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kernie.
Adding Kernie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kernie 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 Kernie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kernie post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kernie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kernie - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |