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Welcome to Kevil ...

The city of Kevil is located in Ballard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kevil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kevil has a population of 573 people<2> (see below for details).

Kevil is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kevil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kevil: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Kevil: 42053<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kevil had an population of 573 people. This is an increase of 52.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kevil had a population of 376 people. This makes Kevil the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 376 people, the population of Kevil decreased 34.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 574 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kevil.

Communities near Kevil ...

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

  • Paducah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Metropolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
  • La Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mounds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Bardwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wickliffe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Mound City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kevil ...

Looking for more information about Kevil? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kevil, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kevil.

Adding Kevil to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kevil 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 Kevil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kevil post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kevil.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ballard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kevil.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kevil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Kevil area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Kevil area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kevil). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kevil or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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