Welcome to Longview ...
Longview is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Longview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Longview, 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.
Longview is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Longview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Longview and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Longview lies within the (502) area code.
Communities Also Named Longview ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Longview: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Christian County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 32 communities that are also named Longview - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longview.
Communities near Longview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longview.
- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- New Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Jeffersontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Saint Matthews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <4>
- Shively
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
- Mount Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Lyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
- Hillview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Longview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longview. 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 Longview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longview. See our Newspapers Page for Longview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longview ...
Looking for more information about Longview? 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 Longview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longview.
Adding Longview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Longview 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 Longview was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Longview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
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 Jefferson, 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 Longview - 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. |