Welcome to Warnock ...

Warnock is located in Greenup County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Warnock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Warnock is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Warnock lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Warnock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Warnock - they are located in Illinois and Ohio.

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

Communities near Warnock ...

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

• Ashland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Boyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Portsmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Ironton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
• Flatwoods
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
• Grayson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
• Russell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
• Raceland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
  • Raceland is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
• New Boston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• Coal Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
  • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
• Olive Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <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 Warnock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warnock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warnock ...

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

Adding Warnock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Warnock post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warnock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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