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Welcome to Lenoxburg ...

Lenoxburg is primarily located in Bracken County<1>. A portion of Lenoxburg extends into Pendleton County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenoxburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lenoxburg is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lenoxburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lenoxburg: 606

Communities near Lenoxburg ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <3>
  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • New Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Falmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Augusta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Felicity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenoxburg ...

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

Adding Lenoxburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lenoxburg 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 (so far) for Lenoxburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenoxburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenoxburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.