Welcome to Veachland ...

Veachland is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Veachland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1943.

Veachland is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Veachland lies within the (502) area code.

Communities near Veachland ...

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

• Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• La Grange
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Douglass Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
  • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
• Crestwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
  • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
• Simpsonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
  • Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <4>
• Eminence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
  • Eminence is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
• Anchorage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <4>
• Orchard Grass Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
  • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• Pewee Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
  • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Veachland ...

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

Adding Veachland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Veachland post office opened in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Veachland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/