Welcome to Nerinx ...

Nerinx is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Nerinx has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nerinx, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Nerinx is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Nerinx: (270)

The ZIP code for Nerinx: 40049<4>

Communities near Nerinx ...

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

• Bardstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
  • Bardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <5>
• Lebanon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Hodgenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <5>
• Springfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
• Bloomfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
• New Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Bradfordsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
  • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <5>
• Willisburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
  • Willisburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <5>
• Mackville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
• Saint Mary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nerinx ...

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

Adding Nerinx to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nerinx 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 Nerinx was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nerinx post office opened in 1899.

We also found Nerinx on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nerinx.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nerinx. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/