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Welcome to Kiddville ...

Kiddville is located in Clark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiddville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

Kiddville is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kiddville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kiddville is located in the (859) area code.

Communities near Kiddville ...

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

  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
  • Mount Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
  • Stanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Owingsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Camargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Clay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
  • North Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Ravenna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiddville ...

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

Adding Kiddville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiddville 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 Kiddville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kiddville post office opened in 1842.

We also found Kiddville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiddville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiddville. 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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiddville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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