Welcome to Tilton ...
Tilton is located in Fleming County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tilton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tilton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Tilton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tilton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Tilton: (606)
Communities Also Named Tilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tilton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tilton.
Communities near Tilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tilton.
- Flemingsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flemingsburg <4>
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Owingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <4>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mount Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <4>
- Salt Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
- Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Tilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tilton. 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 Tilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tilton. See our Newspapers Page for Tilton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tilton ...
Looking for more information about Tilton? 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 Tilton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tilton.
Adding Tilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tilton 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 Tilton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tilton post office opened in 1855.
We also found Tilton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tilton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tilton. 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 Fleming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tilton - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |