Welcome to Thurlow ...
Thurlow is located in Green County<1>.
The location of Thurlow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Thurlow is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thurlow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Thurlow (for example, toward Liberty), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Thurlow: (270)
Communities Also Named Thurlow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Thurlow - they are located in British Columbia, Montana, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thurlow.
Communities near Thurlow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thurlow.
- Campbellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Greensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Edmonton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
- Hiseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Liletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Gabe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Kemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Roachville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Pickett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Thurlow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurlow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thurlow. 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 Thurlow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thurlow. See our Newspapers Page for Thurlow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurlow ...
Looking for more information about Thurlow? 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 Thurlow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thurlow.
Adding Thurlow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thurlow 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 Thurlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Thurlow post office opened in 1881.
We also found Thurlow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurlow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thurlow. 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 Green, 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 Thurlow - 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/ |