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Welcome to Piqua ...

Piqua is located in Robertson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Piqua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

When the people of Piqua refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Piquard<2>

Piqua is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Piqua: 606

Communities Also Named Piqua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Piqua - they are located in Kansas and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near Piqua ...

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

  • Cynthiana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Flemingsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Millersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Mount Olivet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Berry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Ewing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ewing is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 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 Piqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piqua.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piqua ...

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

Adding Piqua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Piqua 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 Piqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Piqua post office opened in 1889. The Piqua post office closed in 1937.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Piqua.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Piqua refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Piqua may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piqua - 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/