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Welcome to Node ...

Node is located in Metcalfe County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Node, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Node is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Node lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Node (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Node lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Node ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Node - it's located in Wyoming.

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

Communities near Node ...

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

  • Glasgow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Cave City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Horse Cave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Munfordville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
  • Edmonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
  • Hiseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
    • Hiseville is located in Barren County
  • Knob Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
    • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
  • Exie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Green County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Node ...

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

Adding Node to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Node post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Node.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Node. 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 Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Node - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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