Welcome to Slickford ...
Slickford is located in Wayne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Slickford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slickford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Slickford is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Slickford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Slickford (for example, toward Albany), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Slickford lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Slickford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slickford.
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Byrdstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Shearer Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Mount Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Sumpter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Alpha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Murl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Parmleysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne 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 Slickford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slickford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slickford. 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 Slickford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slickford. See our Newspapers Page for Slickford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slickford ...
Looking for more information about Slickford? 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 Slickford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slickford.
Adding Slickford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slickford 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 Slickford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Slickford post office opened in 1892.
We also found Slickford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slickford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slickford. 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 Wayne, 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 Slickford - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |