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Welcome to Pointer ...Pointer is located in Pulaski County<1>. The location of Pointer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Pointer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Pointer is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Pointer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Pointer (for example, toward Columbia), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Pointer is located in the (606) area code. Communities near Pointer ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pointer.
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 Pointer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pointer. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pointer. 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 Pointer. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointer. See our Newspapers Page for Pointer. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointer ...Looking for more information about Pointer? 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 Pointer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pointer. Adding Pointer to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Pointer 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 Pointer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Pointer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Pointer. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pointer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/ The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/ Footnotes ...
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