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Welcome to Van Lear ...

Van Lear is located in Johnson County<1>.

Van Lear was established in 1912.

Van Lear is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Van Lear: 606

The ZIP code for Van Lear: 41265<3>

Communities near Van Lear ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Lear ...

Looking for more information about Van Lear? 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 Van Lear, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Van Lear.

Adding Van Lear to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Van Lear 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 (so far) for Van Lear was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Van Lear post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Lear.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Lear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Van Lear). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Lear or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/