Welcome to Bowlingtown ...
Bowlingtown is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Bowlingtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowlingtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Bowlingtown is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bowlingtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bowlingtown: (606)
Communities near Bowlingtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowlingtown.
- Hazard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Hyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Krypton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Sizerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Thousandsticks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie 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 Bowlingtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowlingtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowlingtown. 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 Bowlingtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowlingtown. See our Newspapers Page for Bowlingtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowlingtown ...
Looking for more information about Bowlingtown? 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 Bowlingtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bowlingtown.
Adding Bowlingtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowlingtown 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 Bowlingtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bowlingtown post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowlingtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowlingtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Bowlingtown - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |