Welcome to Somerset ...
The city of Somerset is located in Pulaski County<1> and is the County Seat for Pulaski County.
Google driving directions from your current location to Somerset (Patience, this may take a moment).
We aren't confident of the location of Somerset, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Somerset has a population of 11,628 people<3> (see below for details).
Somerset is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Somerset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Somerset (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Somerset: 606
The ZIP codes for Somerset: 42501-42503<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerset had an population of 11,628 people. This is an increase of 3.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset had a population of 11,196 people (which is 17.72% of the total population of Pulaski County). This makes Somerset the county's most populous community.
The population of Somerset represents 0.26% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,196 people, the population of Somerset decreased 1.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,352 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerset.
Communities Also Named Somerset ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerset.
Communities near Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somerset.
- Burnside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <7>
- Science Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <7>
- Eubank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
- Eubank is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eubank
- From Somerset to Eubank
- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grundy
- From Somerset to Grundy
- Dabney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dabney
- From Somerset to Dabney
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piney Grove
- From Somerset to Piney Grove
- Bronston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronston
- Bronston is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronston <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronston
- From Somerset to Bronston
- Coin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coin
- From Somerset to Coin
- Northfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Shopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shopville
- From Somerset to Shopville
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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...
Looking for more information about Somerset? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Somerset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Somerset.
Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1803.
We also found Somerset in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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 Pulaski, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somerset. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Somerset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Somerset includes: 42501, 42502 & 42503. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |