Welcome to Radcliff ...
The city of Radcliff is located in Hardin County<1>.
The location of Radcliff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Radcliff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1962.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Radcliff has a population of 22,960 people<3> (see below for details).
Radcliff is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Radcliff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Radcliff (for example, toward Irvington), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Radcliff: (270)
The ZIP codes for Radcliff: 40159-40160<5>
Websites for Radcliff ...
Official Website: www.radcliff.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Radcliff had an population of 22,960 people. This is an increase of 5.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Radcliff had a population of 21,688 people (which is 20.55% of the total population of Hardin County). This makes Radcliff the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Radcliff represents 0.5% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,688 people, the population of Radcliff decreased 1.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,961 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Radcliff.
Communities Also Named Radcliff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Radcliff: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 4 communities that are also named Radcliff - they are located in Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Radcliff.
Communities near Radcliff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Radcliff.
- Elizabethtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <6>
- Shepherdsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <6>
- Brandenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <6>
- Lebanon Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
- Muldraugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
- Ekron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Laconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <6>
- Prichard Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Prichard Place 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 Radcliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radcliff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Radcliff. 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 Radcliff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Radcliff. See our Newspapers Page for Radcliff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radcliff ...
Looking for more information about Radcliff? 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 Radcliff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Radcliff.
Adding Radcliff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Radcliff 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 Radcliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Radcliff post office opened in 1962.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Radcliff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Radcliff: www.radcliff.org/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Radcliff. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Radcliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Radcliff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Radcliff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Radcliff includes: 40159 & 40160. |
| <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/ |