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Welcome to Persimmon ...

Persimmon is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Persimmon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Persimmon is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Codes for Persimmon: 270 & 364<3>

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.

  • Thompsons Store
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Tompkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Edmonton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Burkesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Celina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
  • Gamaliel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Run
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Beaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Dubre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
  • Forkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton

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 (so far) for Persimmon was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Persimmon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Persimmon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Persimmon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Persimmon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.