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Welcome to Knob Lick ...

Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knob Lick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

Knob Lick is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Knob Lick (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Knob Lick: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Knob Lick: 42154<4>

Communities Also Named Knob Lick ...

While we believe that this Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Knob Lick. Those communities are located in the following counties: Estill and Lincoln County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knob Lick.

Communities near Knob Lick ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Lick ...

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

Adding Knob Lick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knob Lick 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 Knob Lick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Knob Lick post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knob Lick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knob Lick - 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 Knob Lick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Knob Lick area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Knob Lick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Knob Lick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/