Welcome to Bowling Green ...
The city of Bowling Green is located in Warren County<1> and is the County Seat for Warren County.
Bowling Green was settled in 1778.
A typical abbreviation for Bowling Green: Bowling Grn.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bowling Green has a population of 70,222 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Bowling Green is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bowling Green lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bowling Green: 270 & 364<4>
The ZIP codes for Bowling Green: 42101-42104<5>
The city of Bowling Green was previously named Bolin Green. Going back to its beginning, Bowling Green was originally named McFadden's Station. For more information about the names of Bowling Green, see The Names of Bowling Green on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bowling Green had an population of 70,222 people. This is an increase of 20.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowling Green had a population of 58,067 people (or 50.78% of the total population of Warren County). This makes Bowling Green the county's most populous community.
The population of Bowling Green represents 1.34% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58,067 people, the population of Bowling Green increased 17.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49,296 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bowling Green.
Communities Also Named Bowling Green ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Bowling Green - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowling Green.
Websites for Bowling Green ...
Official Website: www.bgky.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bgchamber.com/
Communities near Bowling Green ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowling Green.
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Bowling Green to Franklin
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn
- From Bowling Green to Auburn
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownsville
- From Bowling Green to Brownsville
- Smiths Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
- Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiths Grove
- From Bowling Green to Smiths Grove
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Plum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Rockfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gotts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
- Gotts is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gotts
- From Bowling Green to Gotts
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 Bowling Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowling Green.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowling Green. Our list includes 39 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bowling Green.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowling Green ...
Looking for more information about Bowling Green? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bowling Green, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowling Green.
Adding Bowling Green to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Bowling Green post office opened in 1802.
We also found Bowling Green in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowling Green.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bowling Green: www.bgky.org/
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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bowling Green. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowling Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Bowling Green area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Bowling Green area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bowling Green). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowling Green or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bowling Green includes: 42101, 42102, 42103 & 42104. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |