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Welcome to Nazareth ...

Nazareth is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nazareth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.

Nazareth is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Nazareth (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Nazareth: 502

The ZIP code for Nazareth: 40048<3>

Communities Also Named Nazareth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Nazareth - they are located in Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Nazareth ...

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

  • Mount Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shepherdsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Lebanon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Taylorsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Nazareth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nazareth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nazareth ...

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

Adding Nazareth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nazareth 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 (so far) for Nazareth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nazareth post office opened in 1863.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nazareth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nazareth - 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 Nazareth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nazareth 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/