Welcome to Polkville ...
Polkville is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Polkville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Polkville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Polkville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Polkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Polkville is within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Polkville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Polkville - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polkville.
Communities near Polkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polkville.
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Scottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Smiths Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
- Plum Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Woodburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Warren 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 Polkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polkville. 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 Polkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polkville. See our Newspapers Page for Polkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polkville ...
Looking for more information about Polkville? 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 Polkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polkville.
Adding Polkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Polkville 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 Polkville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Polkville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Polkville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polkville. 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 Warren, 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 Polkville - 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. |