Welcome to Minerva ...
Minerva is located in Mason County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minerva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Minerva is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Minerva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Minerva: 606
The ZIP code for Minerva: 41062<3>
Communities Also Named Minerva ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Minerva - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minerva.
Communities near Minerva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minerva.
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Ripley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Felicity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
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 Minerva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minerva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minerva. 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 Minerva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva. See our Newspapers Page for Minerva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minerva ...
Looking for more information about Minerva? 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 Minerva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minerva.
Adding Minerva to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minerva 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 Minerva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Minerva post office opened in 1810.
We also found Minerva in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minerva.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minerva - 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 Minerva). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minerva or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |