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Welcome to Blackburn Bottom ...

Blackburn Bottom is located in Pike County<1>.

Blackburn Bottom is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Blackburn Bottom: 606

Communities near Blackburn Bottom ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Elkhorn City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Martin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Delbarton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Matewan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kermit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
  • Warfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>

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 Blackburn Bottom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackburn Bottom.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackburn Bottom ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackburn Bottom - 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.