Welcome to Romine ...
Romine is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Romine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Romine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Romine is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Romine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Romine is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Romine: (270)
Communities Also Named Romine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Romine - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Romine.
Communities near Romine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Romine.
- Campbellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Cane Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Holmes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Roachville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Wright's
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Absher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Elk Horn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <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 Romine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Romine. 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 Romine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Romine. See our Newspapers Page for Romine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romine ...
Looking for more information about Romine? 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 Romine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Romine.
Adding Romine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Romine 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 Romine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Romine post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Romine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Romine. 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 Taylor, 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 Romine - 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/ |