Welcome to Boles ...
Boles is located in Monroe County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Boles, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Boles is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Boles, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Boles lies within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Boles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Boles - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boles.
Communities near Boles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boles.
- Columbus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Thompsons Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <5>
- Celina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Red Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <5>
- Gainesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
- Gamaliel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <5>
- Fountain Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <5>
- Forkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Walnut Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
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 Boles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boles. 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 Boles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boles. See our Newspapers Page for Boles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boles ...
Looking for more information about Boles? 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 Boles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boles.
Adding Boles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boles 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 Boles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Boles post office opened in 1888.
We also found Boles in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |