Welcome to Mason ...
Mason is located in Magoffin County<1>.
Mason is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mason lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mason: 606
Communities Also Named Mason ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Mason: This one is located in Magoffin County and the other is located in Grant County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 38 communities that are also named Mason - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mason.
Communities near Mason ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mason.
- Paintsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prestonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- West Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Elsie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Gypsy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Ova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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 Mason. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mason.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mason. 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 Mason.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason. See our Newspapers Page for Mason.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mason ...
Looking for more information about Mason? 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 Mason, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mason.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mason - 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. |