Welcome to Knightsburg ...
Knightsburg is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knightsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Knightsburg is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knightsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Knightsburg: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Knightsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knightsburg.
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Powderly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
- Drakesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 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 Knightsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knightsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knightsburg. 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 Knightsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knightsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Knightsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knightsburg ...
Looking for more information about Knightsburg? 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 Knightsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knightsburg.
Adding Knightsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knightsburg 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 Knightsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Knightsburg post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knightsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knightsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Knightsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Knightsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |