Welcome to Lenore ...
Although we found mention of Lenore during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Lenore was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Lenore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lenore, please Contact Us.
The location of Lenore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Lenore is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Lenore might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Lenore (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Lenore would be found within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Lenore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lenore - they are located in Idaho, Manitoba, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lenore.
Communities near Lenore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lenore.
- Jeffersontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
- Mount Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
- Bardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Shepherdsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
- Hillview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pioneer Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Lebanon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
- Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
- Hurstbourne Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne Acres
- Hurstbourne Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- West Buechel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
- West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 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 Lenore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lenore. 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 Lenore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lenore. See our Newspapers Page for Lenore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenore ...
Looking for more information about Lenore? 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 Lenore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lenore.
Adding Lenore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lenore 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 Lenore was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Lenore and then turned west". While Lenore could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lenore as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lenore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Lenore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |