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Welcome to Tompkinsville ...

The city of Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County<1> and is the County Seat for Monroe County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tompkinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tompkinsville has a population of 2,254 people<3> (see below for details).

Tompkinsville is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Tompkinsville is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Tompkinsville: 42167<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tompkinsville had an population of 2,254 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tompkinsville had a population of 2,402 people (or 21.91% of the total population of Monroe County). This makes Tompkinsville the county's most populous community.

The population of Tompkinsville represents 0.06% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,402 people, the population of Tompkinsville decreased 9.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,660 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tompkinsville.

Communities Also Named Tompkinsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tompkinsville - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Tompkinsville ...

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

  • Thompsons Store
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Edmonton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <6>
  • Burkesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
    • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <6>
  • Celina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <6>
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <6>
  • Gamaliel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Run
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hestand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Hestand is located in Monroe County
  • Boles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Monroe County
  • Boles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tompkinsville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tompkinsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tompkinsville ...

Looking for more information about Tompkinsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tompkinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tompkinsville.

Adding Tompkinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tompkinsville 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 Tompkinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tompkinsville post office opened in 1819.

We also found Tompkinsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tompkinsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tompkinsville. 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 Monroe, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tompkinsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tompkinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tompkinsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tompkinsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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