Welcome to Rivals ...

Rivals is located in Spencer County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rivals, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Rivals is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Rivals is located in the (502) area code.

Communities near Rivals ...

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

• Jeffersontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
• Shelbyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Mount Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
• Lyndon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Douglass Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
  • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
• Crestwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
  • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
• Hurstbourne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
  • Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people
• Simpsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <4>
• Eminence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
  • Eminence is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <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 Rivals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rivals.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivals ...

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

Adding Rivals to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rivals post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rivals.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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