Welcome to Perryville ...
The city of Perryville is located in Boyle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Perryville has a population of 749 people<2> (see below for details).
Perryville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perryville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Perryville (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Perryville: 859
The ZIP code for Perryville: 40468<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perryville had an population of 749 people. This is a decrease of 0.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perryville had a population of 751 people. This makes Perryville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Perryville represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 751 people, the population of Perryville decreased 1.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 763 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Perryville.
Communities Also Named Perryville ...
While we believe that this Perryville is located in Boyle County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Perryville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardin and Hart County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 29 communities that are also named Perryville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perryville.
Communities near Perryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perryville.
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danville
- From Perryville to Danville
- Harrodsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <5>
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Stanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanford
- From Perryville to Stanford
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Junction City
- From Perryville to Junction City
- Burgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
- Burgin is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burgin
- From Perryville to Burgin
- Hustonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <5>
- Bradfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
- Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <5>
- Willisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <5>
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 Perryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perryville. 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 Perryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perryville. See our Newspapers Page for Perryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perryville ...
Looking for more information about Perryville? 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 Perryville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perryville.
Adding Perryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perryville 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 Perryville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Perryville post office opened in 1810.
We also found Perryville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perryville. 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 Boyle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Perryville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Perryville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perryville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |