Welcome to Touristville ...
Touristville is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Touristville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Touristville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Touristville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Touristville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Touristville (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Touristville: (606)
Communities near Touristville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Touristville.
- Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Science Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
- Rankin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bronston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronston
- Bronston is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronston <4>
- Vinnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Faubush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
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 Touristville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Touristville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Touristville. 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 Touristville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Touristville. See our Newspapers Page for Touristville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Touristville ...
Looking for more information about Touristville? 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 Touristville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Touristville.
Adding Touristville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Touristville 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 Touristville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Touristville post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Touristville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Touristville. 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 Wayne, 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 Touristville - 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/ |