Welcome to Speedwell ...
Although we found mention of Speedwell during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Speedwell 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 Speedwell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Speedwell, please Contact Us.
The location of Speedwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Speedwell, 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.
Speedwell is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Speedwell might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Speedwell would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Speedwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Speedwell - they are located in New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Speedwell.
Communities near Speedwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Speedwell.
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Irvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- McKee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Bobtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bybee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Elliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Moberly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Speedwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speedwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speedwell. 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 Speedwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Speedwell. See our Newspapers Page for Speedwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speedwell ...
Looking for more information about Speedwell? 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 Speedwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Speedwell.
Adding Speedwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Speedwell 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 Speedwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Speedwell.
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 Speedwell and then turned east". While Speedwell could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Speedwell 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 Speedwell 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 Speedwell - 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. |