Welcome to Bighill ...

Bighill is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Bighill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bighill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bighill is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bighill is located in the (859) area code.

The ZIP code for Bighill: 40405<4>

Communities near Bighill ...

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

• Richmond
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Berea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• Irvine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
• Brodhead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <5>
• Crab Orchard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
• McKee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <5>
• Ravenna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
• Livingston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
• Bobtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Bobtown is located in Madison 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 Bighill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bighill.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bighill. See our Newspapers Page for Bighill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bighill ...

Looking for more information about Bighill? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bighill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bighill.

Adding Bighill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bighill 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 Bighill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bighill on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bighill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/