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Welcome to Calvert City (aka 'Calvert') ...

The city of Calvert City is located in Marshall County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Calvert City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Calvert City has a population of 2,507 people<2> (see below for details).

Calvert City is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Calvert City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Calvert City lies within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Calvert City: 42029<4>

The city of Calvert City has also been called Calvert.

Websites for Calvert City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallcounty.net/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Calvert City, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Calvert City had an population of 2,507 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calvert City had a population of 2,566 people (which is 8.16% of the total population of Marshall County). This makes Calvert City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Calvert City represents 0.06% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,566 people, the population of Calvert City decreased 5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,701 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Calvert City.

Communities near Calvert City ...

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

  • Paducah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Eddyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Brookport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Kuttawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
  • Lone Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
  • Grand Rivers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <5>
  • Smithland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calvert City ...

Looking for more information about Calvert City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Calvert City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calvert City.

Adding Calvert City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Calvert City 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 Calvert City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Calvert City post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Calvert City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvert City. 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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Calvert City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Calvert City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Calvert City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Calvert City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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