Welcome to Big Bone ...
Big Bone is located in Boone County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Big Bone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Bone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Big Bone is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Big Bone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Bone is within the (859) area code.
Communities near Big Bone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bone.
- Cincinnati
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <4>
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Erlanger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <4>
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
- Elsmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fort Mitchell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
- Fort Mitchell is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mitchell <4>
- Cheviot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Big Bone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bone. 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 Big Bone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bone. See our Newspapers Page for Big Bone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bone ...
Looking for more information about Big Bone? 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 Big Bone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bone.
Adding Big Bone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Bone 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 Big Bone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Bone post office opened in 1890.
We also found Big Bone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Bone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
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 Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bone - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |