Welcome to Bolton ...
So far, we found very little information about Bolton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bolton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bolton, please Contact Us.
Bolton would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bolton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Time Zone: The area where Bolton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bolton once stood is in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Bolton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Bolton - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolton.
Communities near Bolton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolton.
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Ironton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- South Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Kenova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
- Raceland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
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 Bolton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolton. 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 Bolton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolton. See our Newspapers Page for Bolton.
Adding Bolton to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bolton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bolton post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bolton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |