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Welcome to Savoyard ...

Savoyard is located in Metcalfe County<1>.


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


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

Savoyard is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Savoyard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Savoyard, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Savoyard is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities near Savoyard ...

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

  • Glasgow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cave City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Horse Cave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Munfordville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
  • Edmonton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
  • Park City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Barren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
  • Hiseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
    • Hiseville is located in Barren County
  • Three Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
    • Three Springs is located in Hart County
  • Coral Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
    • Coral Hill is located in Barren 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 Savoyard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Savoyard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Savoyard ...

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

Adding Savoyard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Savoyard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Savoyard. 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 Metcalfe, 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 Savoyard - 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/









 

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