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Welcome to Lindseyville ...

Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindseyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

Lindseyville is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Lindseyville (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Lindseyville: (270)

The ZIP code for Lindseyville: 42257<3>

Communities near Lindseyville ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
  • Leitchfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cave City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clarkson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Brownsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smiths Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
    • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
  • Caneyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Park City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Barren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
  • Plum Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
    • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 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 Lindseyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindseyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lindseyville ...

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

Adding Lindseyville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lindseyville post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindseyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lindseyville. 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 Edmonson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindseyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Lindseyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lindseyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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