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Welcome to Botts ...

Botts is located in Menifee County<1>.

Botts is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Botts, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Botts: 606

Communities Also Named Botts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Botts - they are located in Florida, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Botts ...

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

  • Morehead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • West Liberty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Owingsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Frenchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
  • Campton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Salt Lick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Ezel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
    • Ezel is located in Morgan 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 Botts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Botts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Botts ...

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

Footnotes ...

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