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Welcome to Stringtown ...

Stringtown is located in Anderson County<1>.


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


Stringtown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

The area code for Stringtown: (502)

Communities Also Named Stringtown ...

While we believe that this Stringtown is located in Anderson County, we know of another 11 Kentucky communities named Stringtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone, Fleming, Grant, Jackson, Lawrence, Madison, Magoffin, Mercer, Muhlenberg, Pike and Spencer County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 80 communities that are also named Stringtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (3), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (6), Montana (2), Ohio (14), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Virginia (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia (6).

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

Communities near Stringtown ...

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

  • Nicholasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harrodsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
  • Wilmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
  • Burgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Willisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
    • Willisburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
  • Keene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fox Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
    • Fox Creek is located in Anderson 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 Stringtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stringtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stringtown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stringtown. 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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Stringtown - 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.









 

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