Welcome to Pearl ...
Although we found mention of Pearl during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Pearl was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Pearl to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pearl, please Contact Us.
The location of Pearl has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Pearl is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Pearl might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pearl (for example, toward Jamestown (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Pearl would be found within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Pearl ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Pearl: This one is located in Bell County and the other is located in Bracken County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 29 communities that are also named Pearl - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearl.
Communities near Pearl ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearl.
- Middlesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
- LaFollette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Harrogate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
- Barbourville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Jellico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Fincastle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Elk Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Minton Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
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 Pearl. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearl.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearl. 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 Pearl.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl. See our Newspapers Page for Pearl.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl ...
Looking for more information about Pearl? 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 Pearl, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pearl.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Pearl and then turned east". While Pearl could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Pearl as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pearl could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Pearl - 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. |