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Welcome to Billows ...

Billows is primarily located in Laurel County<1>. A portion of Billows extends into Rockcastle County.

Billows is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Billows lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Billows (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Billows: 606

Communities near Billows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Billows.

  • Somerset
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Corbin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brodhead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
  • Ferguson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Science Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Acorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
  • Bernstadt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
    • Bernstadt is located in Laurel 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 Billows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Billows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Billows. 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 Billows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Billows. See our Newspapers Page for Billows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Billows ...

Looking for more information about Billows? 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 Billows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Billows.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Billows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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.