Welcome to Big Bone ...
Big Bone is located in Boone County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Bone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Bone: 859
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)
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Erlanger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Fort Mitchell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cheviot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
- Cheviot is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people
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.<5>
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.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |