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Welcome to Quail ...

Quail is located in Rockcastle County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Quail, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Quail is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Quail (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Quail is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Quail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Quail - they are located in California, Missouri, New York, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Quail ...

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

  • Berea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
  • Somerset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Stanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brodhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Crab Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quail ...

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

Adding Quail to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quail 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 Quail was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Quail post office opened in 1888.

We also found Quail in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quail.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quail. 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 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 Quail - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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