Welcome to Luner ...
Luner is located in Rockcastle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Luner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Luner is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Luner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Luner (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Luner: 606
Communities near Luner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luner.
- London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Brodhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
- Annville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
- Hansford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bernstadt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mullins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Acorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- East Bernstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
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 Luner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luner. 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 Luner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luner. See our Newspapers Page for Luner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luner ...
Looking for more information about Luner? 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 Luner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luner.
Adding Luner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Luner 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 Luner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Luner post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Luner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luner. 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 Rockcastle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luner - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |