Welcome to Peoples ...

Peoples is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peoples, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Peoples is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peoples lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Peoples (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Peoples is located in the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Peoples: 40467<4>

Communities Also Named Peoples ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Peoples - they are located in Colorado, Mississippi, Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Peoples ...

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

• London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Laurel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• McKee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <5>
• Annville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <5>
• Livingston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
• East Bernstadt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
  • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <5>
• Fogertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
  • Fogertown is located in Clay County
• Gray Hawk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
  • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
• Larue
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
  • Larue is located in Clay 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 Peoples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peoples.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peoples ...

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

Adding Peoples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peoples 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 Peoples was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Peoples post office opened in 1881.

We also found Peoples in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peoples.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peoples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/