Welcome to Tarkiln ...
Tarkiln is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Tarkiln has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tarkiln, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Tarkiln is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tarkiln lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Tarkiln and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Tarkiln: (606)
Communities Also Named Tarkiln ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Tarkiln: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Morgan County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 5 communities that are also named Tarkiln - they are located in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tarkiln.
Communities near Tarkiln ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tarkiln.
- Paintsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <4>
- Louisa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Fort Gay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Inez
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
- Cando ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 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 Tarkiln. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tarkiln.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tarkiln. 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 Tarkiln.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarkiln. See our Newspapers Page for Tarkiln.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tarkiln ...
Looking for more information about Tarkiln? 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 Tarkiln, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tarkiln.
Adding Tarkiln to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tarkiln 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 Tarkiln was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tarkiln post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tarkiln.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tarkiln. 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 Lawrence, 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 Tarkiln - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |