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Welcome to Bush ...

Bush is located in Laurel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Bush is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Bush and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Bush: 606

The ZIP code for Bush: 40724<3>

Communities Also Named Bush ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bush - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Bush ...

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

  • London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Corbin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbourville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Annville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Urban
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
  • Hima
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
  • Woollum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
  • Crane Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
  • Garrard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard

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 Bush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bush.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bush ...

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

Adding Bush to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bush 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 (so far) for Bush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bush post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bush.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Laurel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Bush). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bush or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/