Welcome to Shiff ...
Although we found mention of Shiff during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Shiff was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Shiff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shiff, please Contact Us.
The location of Shiff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Shiff is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Shiff might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Shiff would be found within the (502) area code.
Communities near Shiff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiff.
- Lexington - Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
- Cynthiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Stamping Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Sadieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Corinth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 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 Shiff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiff. 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 Shiff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiff. See our Newspapers Page for Shiff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shiff ...
Looking for more information about Shiff? 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 Shiff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shiff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Shiff and then turned east". While Shiff could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Shiff as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shiff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Shiff - 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. |