Welcome to Marlow ...
Marlow is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Marlow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Marlow is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marlow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Marlow is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Marlow: (606)
Communities Also Named Marlow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Marlow - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Illinois, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marlow.
Communities near Marlow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marlow.
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Russell Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Burkesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Byrdstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Browns Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Long Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Long Bottom is located in Russell 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 Marlow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marlow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marlow. 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 Marlow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marlow. See our Newspapers Page for Marlow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlow ...
Looking for more information about Marlow? 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 Marlow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marlow.
Adding Marlow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marlow 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 Marlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Marlow post office opened in 1907.
We also found Marlow on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marlow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marlow. 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 Clinton, 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 Marlow - 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/ |