Welcome to Bushtown ...

Bushtown is located in Mercer County<1>.

Bushtown is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Bushtown (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Bushtown: 859

Communities Also Named Bushtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bushtown - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Bushtown ...

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

• Danville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Lawrenceburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
• Harrodsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
• Wilmore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <3>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
• Springfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
• Junction City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
• Burgin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <3>
• Perryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <3>
• Willisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
  • Willisburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushtown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bushtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/