Welcome to Big Bone ...
Although we found mention of Big Bone during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Big Bone 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 Big Bone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Bone, please Contact Us.
The location of Big Bone has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Bone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Big Bone is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Big Bone might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Big Bone would be found 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.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Villa Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
- Villa Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <4>
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Bone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
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 Big Bone and then turned east". While Big Bone could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Big Bone 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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller 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 Big Bone 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 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. |