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Welcome to Van Meter ...

Van Meter is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Meter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Van Meter is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Van Meter: 859

Communities Also Named Van Meter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Van Meter - they are located in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Van Meter ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Nicholasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
  • Versailles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Keene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Meter ...

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

Adding Van Meter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Van Meter in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Van Meter was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Meter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.