Welcome to Sharpsville ...
Sharpsville is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sharpsville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharpsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Sharpsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sharpsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Sharpsville (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Sharpsville is located in the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Sharpsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sharpsville - they are located in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharpsville.
Communities near Sharpsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharpsville.
- Lawrenceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- Harrodsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <5>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
- Burgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
- Burgin is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <5>
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Willisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <5>
- Mackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Sharpsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharpsville. 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 Sharpsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpsville. See our Newspapers Page for Sharpsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpsville ...
Looking for more information about Sharpsville? 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 Sharpsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharpsville.
Adding Sharpsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharpsville 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 Sharpsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sharpsville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Sharpsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharpsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpsville. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharpsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |