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Welcome to Sunnydale ...

Sunnydale is located in Ohio County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunnydale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Sunnydale is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sunnydale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sunnydale (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Sunnydale is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunnydale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sunnydale - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Oregon, Utah and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Sunnydale ...

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

  • Beaver Dam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
  • Livermore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
  • Caneyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fordsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Centertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • McHenry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Rockport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

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 Sunnydale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunnydale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnydale ...

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

Adding Sunnydale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sunnydale post office opened in 1900.

We also found Sunnydale on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunnydale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunnydale. 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 Ohio, 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 Sunnydale - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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