Do you know of Topton ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Topton. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Topton.<1>

Our sources for Topton (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Topton other than they indicate that Topton would be found somewhere in Laurel County, Kentucky.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1890 and closed  in 1943.

Communities Also Named Topton ...

We found four communities that share the name Topton.

Within Kentucky, the name Topton is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Washington County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Topton [Washington County].
  • Mississippi
    • Lauderdale County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Topton [Lauderdale County].
  • North Carolina
    • Cherokee County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Topton [Cherokee County].
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Topton [Berks County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Topton ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Topton:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Topton - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Topton.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 21/77268   (Place Name: Topton)

County: Laurel     (FIPS State/County: 21/125)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Topton) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Laurel County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Laurel County.