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Welcome to Tonieville ...

Tonieville is located in Larue County<1>.


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


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

Tonieville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Tonieville (for example, toward Munfordville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

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

Communities near Tonieville ...

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Radcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
  • Vine Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
  • Hodgenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
  • New Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
  • Upton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
  • Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
  • Bonnieville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
    • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tonieville ...

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

Adding Tonieville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tonieville.

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

The official website for Larue County: www.laruecounty.net

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 Larue, 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 Tonieville - 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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