Welcome to Marlowe ...
Marlowe is located in Letcher County<1>.
Marlowe is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marlowe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Marlowe: 606
Communities Also Named Marlowe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Marlowe - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marlowe.
Communities near Marlowe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marlowe.
- Big Stone Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
- Wise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
- Appalachia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hindman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fleming - Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
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 Marlowe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marlowe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marlowe. 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 Marlowe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marlowe. See our Newspapers Page for Marlowe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marlowe ...
Looking for more information about Marlowe? 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 Marlowe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marlowe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marlowe - 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. |