Welcome to Bobtown ...
Although we found mention of Bobtown during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Bobtown was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Bobtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bobtown, please Contact Us.
The location of Bobtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Bobtown is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Bobtown might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Bobtown would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Bobtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Bobtown: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Pulaski County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 9 communities that are also named Bobtown - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bobtown.
Communities near Bobtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bobtown.
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Berea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Garrard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
- Brodhead
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Crab Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- McKee
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Ravenna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Bighill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Bobtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bobtown. 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 Bobtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobtown. See our Newspapers Page for Bobtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobtown ...
Looking for more information about Bobtown? 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 Bobtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bobtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Bobtown and then turned west". While Bobtown could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Bobtown as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bobtown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bobtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |