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Welcome to Medora ...

Medora is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Medora is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Medora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Medora (for example, toward Tell City (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Medora: 502

Communities Also Named Medora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Medora - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medora.

Communities near Medora ...

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

  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Radcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
  • Clarksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Saint Matthews
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Shively
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mount Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Shepherdsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <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 Medora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medora ...

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

Adding Medora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Medora 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 Medora was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medora.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Medora - 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.