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Welcome to Nero ...

Nero is located in Johnson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Nero, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Nero is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Nero lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Nero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Nero - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nero ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prestonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
  • Salyersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Coal Run Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Inez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
  • Kermit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
  • Warfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
  • Allen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Blaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nero ...

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

Adding Nero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nero 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 Nero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nero post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nero.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nero - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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