Welcome to Renfro Valley ...
Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Renfro Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
A typical abbreviation for Renfro Valley: Renfro Vly. (or less commonly used: Renfro Vally. or Renfro Vlly.)
Renfro Valley is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Renfro Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Renfro Valley and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Renfro Valley: 606
The ZIP code for Renfro Valley: 40473<3>
Communities near Renfro Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Renfro Valley.
- Berea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Brodhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Crab Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- McKee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Eubank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mullins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gum Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Ottawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Renfro Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renfro Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Renfro Valley. 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 Renfro Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renfro Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Renfro Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renfro Valley ...
Looking for more information about Renfro Valley? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Renfro Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Renfro Valley.
Adding Renfro Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Renfro Valley 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 Renfro Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Renfro Valley post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Renfro Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renfro Valley. 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 Renfro Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Renfro Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Renfro Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |