Welcome to Veechdale ...

Veechdale is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Veechdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Veechdale is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Veechdale and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Veechdale: 502

Communities near Veechdale ...

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

• Jeffersontown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
• Saint Matthews
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
• Shelbyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• Mount Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
• Lyndon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
• La Grange
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Middletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Douglass Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Prospect
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Veechdale ...

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

Adding Veechdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Veechdale post office opened in 1889.

We also found Veechdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Veechdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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