Welcome to Means ...
Means is located in Menifee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Means, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Means is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Means lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Means, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Means: 606
The ZIP code for Means: 40346<3>
Communities Also Named Means ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Means - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Means.
Communities near Means ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Means.
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <5>
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Camargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Campton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Montgomery 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 Means. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Means.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Means. 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 Means.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Means. See our Newspapers Page for Means.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Means ...
Looking for more information about Means? 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 Means, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Means.
Adding Means to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Means 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 Means was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Means post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Means.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Means - 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 Means). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Means or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |