Welcome to Ponderosa ...

Ponderosa is located in Grayson County<1>.

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

Ponderosa is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ponderosa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ponderosa (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Ponderosa is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Maryland, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (3), North Dakota, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ponderosa ...

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

• Leitchfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
• Cave City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <4>
• Horse Cave
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
  • Horse Cave is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <4>
• Munfordville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
  • Munfordville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
• Clarkson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Brownsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Upton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Caneyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Park City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Bonnieville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
  • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponderosa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/