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Welcome to Persimmon ...Persimmon is located in Monroe County<1>. The location of Persimmon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Persimmon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905. Persimmon is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Persimmon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Persimmon (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Persimmon lies within the (270) area code. Communities Also Named Persimmon ...Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Persimmon - it's located in Georgia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Persimmon. Communities near Persimmon ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Persimmon.
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 Persimmon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Persimmon. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Persimmon. 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 Persimmon. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Persimmon. See our Newspapers Page for Persimmon. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Persimmon ...Looking for more information about Persimmon? 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 Persimmon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Persimmon. Adding Persimmon to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Persimmon 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 Persimmon was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905). For more details, see References and Mentions for Persimmon. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Persimmon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/ Footnotes ...
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