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)
  • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
• London
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • London is located in Laurel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
• Corbin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Brodhead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
• Ferguson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
• Science Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
• Livingston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Acorn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
• Bernstadt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt

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.