Welcome to Lenarue ...
Lenarue is located in Harlan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenarue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Lenarue is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lenarue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lenarue: 606
Communities near Lenarue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenarue.
- Alanthus Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
- Pennington Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Harlan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Sneedville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Evarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Loyall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wallins Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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 Lenarue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenarue.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lenarue. 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 Lenarue.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenarue. See our Newspapers Page for Lenarue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenarue ...
Looking for more information about Lenarue? 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 Lenarue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lenarue.
Adding Lenarue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lenarue 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 Lenarue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lenarue post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenarue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lenarue. 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 Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenarue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |