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Welcome to Sharpsburg ...

The city of Sharpsburg is located in Bath County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharpsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sharpsburg has a population of 341 people<2> (see below for details).

Sharpsburg is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Sharpsburg: 606

The ZIP code for Sharpsburg: 40374<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sharpsburg had an population of 341 people. This is an increase of 5.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharpsburg had a population of 323 people. This makes Sharpsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 323 people, the population of Sharpsburg increased 9.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 295 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sharpsburg.

Communities Also Named Sharpsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Sharpsburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (3) and Pennsylvania (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharpsburg.

Communities near Sharpsburg ...

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

  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Mount Sterling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Flemingsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Owingsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Camargo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Millersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people

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 Sharpsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpsburg ...

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

Adding Sharpsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharpsburg 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 (so far) for Sharpsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharpsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sharpsburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharpsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Sharpsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sharpsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.