Welcome to Pongo ...
Pongo is located in Rockcastle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pongo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Pongo is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pongo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pongo (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Pongo: 606
Communities near Pongo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pongo.
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Brodhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
- Ferguson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Crab Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
- Science Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Eubank
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Hansford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Pongo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pongo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pongo. 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 Pongo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pongo. See our Newspapers Page for Pongo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pongo ...
Looking for more information about Pongo? 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 Pongo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pongo.
Adding Pongo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pongo 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 Pongo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pongo post office opened in 1888.
We also found Pongo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pongo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pongo. 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 Rockcastle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pongo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |