Welcome to Sinks ...

Sinks is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

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

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

Sinks is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Sinks, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sinks lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Sinks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sinks - they are located in Indiana and Oregon.

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

Communities near Sinks ...

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

• Berea
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
• London
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Laurel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Brodhead
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
• Crab Orchard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
• McKee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Annville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
• Renfro Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
  • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <4>
• Wildie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
  • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
• Climax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Rockcastle 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 Sinks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sinks ...

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

Adding Sinks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sinks on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sinks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/