Welcome to Licking River ...
Licking River is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Licking River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Licking River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Licking River: Licking Riv.
Licking River is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Licking River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Licking River lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Licking River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Licking River.
- Morehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Salyersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
- Sandy Hook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Frenchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Lakeview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Malone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wrigley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mize
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Licking River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Licking River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Licking River. 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 Licking River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Licking River. See our Newspapers Page for Licking River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Licking River ...
Looking for more information about Licking River? 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 Licking River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Licking River.
Adding Licking River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Licking River 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 Licking River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Licking River post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Licking River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Licking River. 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 Morgan, 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 Licking River - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |