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Welcome to Shoulderblade ...

Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoulderblade, 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.

Shoulderblade is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shoulderblade: 606

Communities near Shoulderblade ...

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

  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beattyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Campton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Booneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Buckhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jetts Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
  • Oakdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Athol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Kragon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
  • Quicksand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoulderblade ...

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

Adding Shoulderblade to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoulderblade.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoulderblade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.