Welcome to Lamb ...

Lamb is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Lamb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lamb, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Lamb is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The telephone area code for Lamb: (270)

Communities Also Named Lamb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Lamb: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Kenton County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 11 communities that are also named Lamb - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Lamb ...

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

• Glasgow
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Lafayette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Scottsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Tompkinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gamaliel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Fountain Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
• Etoile
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
  • Etoile is located in Barren County
• Mount Hermon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
• Mud Lick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
  • Mud Lick is located in Monroe 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 Lamb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lamb.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lamb ...

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

Adding Lamb to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lamb post office opened in 1892.

We also found Lamb on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lamb.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/