Welcome to Ebon ...

Ebon is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Ebon is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ebon: 606

Communities near Ebon ...

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

Morehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morehead
- From Ebon to Morehead
West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Liberty
- From Ebon to West Liberty
Sandy Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Ebon to Sandy Hook
Frenchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
Campton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Campton
- From Ebon to Campton
Salt Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Ebon to Salt Lick
Lakeview Heights
(14 miles [22.5 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.
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- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
Ezel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Ebon to Ezel
Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellington
- From Ebon to Wellington
Denniston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denniston
- From Ebon to Denniston

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebon ...

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

Adding Ebon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebon 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 Ebon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ebon post office opened in 1904.

We also found Ebon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebon - 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.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/