Welcome to Kragon ...
Kragon is located in Breathitt County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kragon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kragon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Kragon is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kragon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kragon is within the (606) area code.
Communities near Kragon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kragon.
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <5>
- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Campton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <5>
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Buckhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <5>
- Wolverine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Hardshell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Whick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Chenowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Frozen Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek 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 Kragon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kragon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kragon. 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 Kragon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kragon. See our Newspapers Page for Kragon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kragon ...
Looking for more information about Kragon? 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 Kragon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kragon.
Adding Kragon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kragon 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 Kragon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kragon post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kragon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kragon. 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 Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kragon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |