Welcome to Sturgeon ...

Sturgeon is located in Owsley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sturgeon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Sturgeon is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sturgeon: (606)

Communities Also Named Sturgeon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sturgeon - they are located in Idaho, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Texas.

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

Communities near Sturgeon ...

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

• Beattyville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• Manchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• McKee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Booneville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Owsley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Buckhorn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
• Pebworth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
  • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
• Southfork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
  • Southfork is located in Owsley County
• Idamay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idamay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
  • Idamay is located in Lee County
• Sextons Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
  • Sextons Creek is located in Clay 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 Sturgeon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturgeon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturgeon ...

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

Adding Sturgeon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sturgeon post office opened in 1888.

We also found Sturgeon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturgeon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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