Welcome to Bobtown ...

Bobtown is located in Madison County<1>.

Bobtown is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bobtown: 859

Communities Also Named Bobtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Bobtown: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Pulaski County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 9 communities that are also named Bobtown - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bobtown.

Communities near Bobtown ...

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

• Richmond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From Bobtown to Richmond
• Berea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berea
  • From Bobtown to Berea
• Lancaster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Vernon
  • From Bobtown to Mount Vernon
• Irvine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Irvine
  • From Bobtown to Irvine
• Brodhead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Crab Orchard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
• McKee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McKee
  • From Bobtown to McKee
• Ravenna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
• Bighill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
  • Bighill is located in Madison 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 Bobtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bobtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bobtown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bobtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/