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Welcome to Ledbetter ...

Ledbetter is located in Livingston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ledbetter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Ledbetter is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ledbetter is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Ledbetter: 42058<4>

Communities Also Named Ledbetter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ledbetter - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Ledbetter ...

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

  • Paducah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Metropolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvert City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
  • Brookport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Kuttawa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lone Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
  • Grand Rivers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <5>
  • Smithland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ledbetter ...

Looking for more information about Ledbetter? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ledbetter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ledbetter.

Adding Ledbetter to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ledbetter post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ledbetter.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ledbetter. 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 Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ledbetter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Ledbetter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ledbetter 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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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