Welcome to Oldtown ...
Oldtown is located in Greenup County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldtown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Oldtown is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oldtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oldtown: 606
Communities Also Named Oldtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oldtown - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oldtown.
Communities near Oldtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldtown.
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Ironton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
- South Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Kenova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
- Raceland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Coal Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Catlettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <3>
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 Oldtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldtown. 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 Oldtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldtown. See our Newspapers Page for Oldtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldtown ...
Looking for more information about Oldtown? 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 Oldtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldtown.
Adding Oldtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oldtown 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 Oldtown was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldtown. 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 Greenup, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oldtown - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |