Welcome to Rexville ...
Rexville is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Rexville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rexville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Rexville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rexville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rexville: (606)
Communities Also Named Rexville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rexville - they are located in Indiana (2), New York, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rexville.
Communities near Rexville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rexville.
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Salyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
- Frenchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Helechawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Toliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cannel City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
- Ezel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
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 Rexville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rexville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rexville. 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 Rexville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rexville. See our Newspapers Page for Rexville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rexville ...
Looking for more information about Rexville? 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 Rexville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rexville.
Adding Rexville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rexville 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 Rexville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rexville post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rexville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rexville. 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 Morgan, 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 Rexville - 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/ |