Postal entity record
US 42220 Postal Code Data Source-backed
42220 postal code facts for Elkton, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceElkton
RegionKY
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Elkton |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Kentucky / KY |
| Local area | Todd |
| Coordinates | 36.9094, -87.1678 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 42220 to Elkton, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Elkton |
| postal_code | admin_area | Kentucky |
| postal_code | centroid | 36.9094, -87.1678 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42280 | Sharon Grove | Kentucky | 3.9 mi |
| 42216 | Clifty | Kentucky | 6.6 mi |
| 42221 | Fairview | Kentucky | 8.8 mi |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | Kentucky | 11.8 mi |
| 42286 | Trenton | Kentucky | 13.3 mi |
| 42234 | Guthrie | Kentucky | 13.5 mi |
| 42266 | Pembroke | Kentucky | 13.9 mi |
| 42204 | Allensville | Kentucky | 14.5 mi |
| 42265 | Olmstead | Kentucky | 14.7 mi |
| 42339 | Dunmor | Kentucky | 14.9 mi |
| 42276 | Russellville | Kentucky | 16.4 mi |
| 42240 | Hopkinsville | Kentucky | 17.8 mi |