Welcome to Paint Lick ...
Paint Lick is located in Garrard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paint Lick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
Paint Lick is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paint Lick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Paint Lick: (859)
The ZIP code for Paint Lick: 40461<3>
Communities Also Named Paint Lick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paint Lick - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paint Lick.
Communities near Paint Lick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paint Lick.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Berea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Garrard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Stanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Brodhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
- Crab Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
- Duncanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Nina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Paint Lick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paint Lick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paint Lick. 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 Paint Lick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paint Lick. See our Newspapers Page for Paint Lick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint Lick ...
Looking for more information about Paint Lick? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Paint Lick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paint Lick.
Adding Paint Lick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paint Lick 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 Paint Lick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paint Lick post office opened in 1834.
We also found Paint Lick in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paint Lick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Lick. 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 Garrard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paint Lick - 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 Paint Lick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paint Lick 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |