Welcome to Paragon ...
Paragon is located in Rowan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paragon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Paragon is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paragon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paragon: 606
Communities Also Named Paragon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Paragon: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in Morgan County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Paragon - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paragon.
Communities near Paragon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paragon.
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- West Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Frenchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
- Salt Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
- Lakeview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ebon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Yocum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Wrigley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Brady
(8 miles [12.9 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 Paragon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paragon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paragon. 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 Paragon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paragon. See our Newspapers Page for Paragon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paragon ...
Looking for more information about Paragon? 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 Paragon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paragon.
Adding Paragon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paragon 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 Paragon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Paragon post office opened in 1882.
We also found Paragon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paragon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paragon. 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 Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paragon - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |