Welcome to Virden ...
Virden is located in Powell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Virden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Virden is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Virden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Virden and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Virden: 606
Communities Also Named Virden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Virden - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Montana, New Mexico and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virden.
Communities near Virden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virden.
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Camargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ravenna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Frenchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Log Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Morris Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Morris Creek is located in Powell 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 Virden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virden. 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 Virden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virden. See our Newspapers Page for Virden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virden ...
Looking for more information about Virden? 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 Virden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Virden.
Adding Virden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Virden 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 Virden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Virden post office opened in 1893.
We also found Virden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Virden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virden. 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 Powell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |