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Welcome to Elizabethtown ...

The city of Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardin County.



Elizabethtown was established in 1797.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elizabethtown has a population of 30,316 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Elizabethtown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Elizabethtown (for example, toward Bonnieville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Elizabethtown lies within the (270) area code.

The ZIP codes for Elizabethtown: 42701-42702<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elizabethtown had an population of 30,316 people. This is an increase of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elizabethtown had a population of 28,531 people (which is 27.03% of the total population of Hardin County). This makes Elizabethtown the county's most populous community.

The population of Elizabethtown represents 0.66% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 28,531 people, the population of Elizabethtown increased 26.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,542 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elizabethtown.

Communities Also Named Elizabethtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Elizabethtown - they are located in California (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (5), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Elizabethtown ...

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

  • Radcliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <6>
  • Vine Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <6>
  • Hodgenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <6>
  • Muldraugh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
    • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <6>
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
  • Upton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <6>
  • Sonora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <6>
  • Cecilia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kraft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
    • Kraft is located in Hardin 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 Elizabethtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elizabethtown.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabethtown. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elizabethtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elizabethtown ...

Looking for more information about Elizabethtown? 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 Elizabethtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elizabethtown.

Adding Elizabethtown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elizabethtown post office opened in 1831.

We also found Elizabethtown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elizabethtown.

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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 Hardin, 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 Elizabethtown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elizabethtown - 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 Elizabethtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elizabethtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Elizabethtown includes: 42701 & 42702.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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