Winston, Kentucky
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Winston-West Irvine census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40336. It lies near Turpin Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Panola quadrangle. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Richmond quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Panola quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
87 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 87 fires within 5 miles of Winston between 1997 and 2019, burning about 448 acres in total. None started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD 2 |
| 24 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | ROUND MOUNTAIN ROAD |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | GOODLOE CHAPEL RD FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Winston: 3 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Jowl Mountain Roadcut | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Portwood Clay | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Possum Run Clay Bed | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
10 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winston in 10 storm reports between 2014 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | 1 hurt | A microburst with 90 to 100 mph winds caused severe damage to vehicles and buildings near Winston. One man was injured by flying glass as he attempted to shut the front door of his home. One vehicle had been rolled over by the wind. Roof damage also occurred to several structures in the area, and a garage was completely destroyed. Several large trees were also uprooted. |
| December 2019 | Flood | Winston | $4,000 | County dispatch reported numerous roads inundated with water and subsequently closed throughout the county. These include Sang Branch Road, Murphy`s Ford Road, Dark Hollow Road, Clear Creek Road, Kissy Branch Road, Driftwood Drive, Red Lick Road, and Millers Creek Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | $1,000 | Power lines were reportedly blown down along Richmond Rd (KY-52) near the Madison-Estill county line. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | A trained spotter called to report two trees downed near the intersection of Majestic Dr in Estill County. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | County dispatch reported trees blown down onto Winston Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | The public reported multiple trees blown down along KY-52 from Winston westward to the Madison/Estill county line. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | The public reported a tree blown down onto Picnic Hill Rd. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | Dispatch reported several trees blown down from Winston on Winston Road through Irvine and Shade southeast of Ravenna. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | A tree was blown down on Hwy 1353 near the Madison county line. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winston | - | Trees were blown down on Thomas Rd. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drowing Creek (historical) | 0.8 miles | 15 | |
| Cedar Lakes Estates (historical) | 1.4 miles | 15 | |
| Rice Station (historical) | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| Maddie (historical) | 1.9 miles | 15 | |
| Little Rock (historical) | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Sand Hill (historical) | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Witt Springs | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Witt | 3.7 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Winston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14691528 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 506957. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






