Welcome to Winchester ...
The city of Winchester is located in Clark County<1> and is the County Seat for Clark County.
We aren't confident of the location of Winchester, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 18,584 people<3> (see below for details).
Winchester is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Winchester, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Winchester lies within the (859) area code.
The ZIP codes for Winchester: 40391-40392<5>
Websites for Winchester ...
Official Website: www.winchesterky.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.winchesterky.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 18,584 people. This is an increase of 1.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 18,368 people (or 51.58% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Winchester the county's most populous community.
The population of Winchester represents 0.42% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,368 people, the population of Winchester increased 9.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,724 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winchester.
Communities Also Named Winchester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winchester.
Communities near Winchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchester.
- Lexington - Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Camargo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Clay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <6>
- North Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Austerlitz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
- Wyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Winchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winchester. 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 Winchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...
Looking for more information about Winchester? 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 Winchester, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester.
Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winchester 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 Winchester was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Winchester in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1809.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winchester: www.winchesterky.com/
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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winchester. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - 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 Winchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winchester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Winchester includes: 40391 & 40392. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |