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Welcome to Polksville ...

Polksville is located in Bath County<1>.


The location of Polksville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

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

The area code for Polksville: (606)

Communities Also Named Polksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Polksville - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Polksville ...

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

  • Morehead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Sterling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Owingsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Camargo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Frenchburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
  • Sharpsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Lakeview Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Midland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Bath County
  • Slate Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Slate Valley is located in Bath County

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 Polksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polksville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polksville ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polksville. 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 Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polksville - 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.









 

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