Welcome to Renaker ...

Renaker is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Renaker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Renaker is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Renaker is within the (859) area code.

Communities near Renaker ...

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

• Georgetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Paris
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Cynthiana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
• Williamstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Dry Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
• Falmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Stamping Ground
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
  • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
• Millersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
• Sadieville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
  • Sadieville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
• Berry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renaker ...

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

Adding Renaker to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Renaker post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Renaker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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