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Welcome to Randolph ...

Randolph is located in Metcalfe County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Randolph, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Randolph is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Randolph: (270)

Communities Also Named Randolph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Randolph - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Randolph ...

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

  • Glasgow
  • Cave City
  • Horse Cave
  • Tompkinsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Randolph.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tompkinsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville<5>
  • Edmonton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Randolph.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edmonton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton<5>
  • Hiseville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
    • Hiseville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Randolph.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hiseville
  • Cedar Flat
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
    • Cedar Flat lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Randolph.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Flat
  • Eighty Eight
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Eighty Eight lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Randolph.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eighty Eight
  • Slick Rock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Slick Rock lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Randolph.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Slick Rock
  • Summer Shade

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Randolph ...

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

Adding Randolph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Randolph 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 that we've found for Randolph was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Randolph.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randolph. 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 Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Randolph. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RandolphOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9706, Longitude: -85.7104       In this case, the coordinates for Randolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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