Welcome to Marrowbone ...

Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marrowbone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

Marrowbone is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Marrowbone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Marrowbone (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Marrowbone: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Marrowbone: 42759<4>

Communities Also Named Marrowbone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Marrowbone: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 3 communities that are also named Marrowbone - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Marrowbone ...

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

Thompsons Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <5>
Edmonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <5>
Burkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <5>
Celina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Celina
- From Marrowbone to Celina
Grider
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grider
- From Marrowbone to Grider
Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leslie
- From Marrowbone to Leslie
Cloyds Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cloyds Landing
- From Marrowbone to Cloyds Landing
Meshack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meshack
- From Marrowbone to Meshack
Beaumont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaumont
- From Marrowbone to Beaumont

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marrowbone ...

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

Adding Marrowbone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marrowbone 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 Marrowbone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marrowbone post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marrowbone.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marrowbone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Marrowbone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Marrowbone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Marrowbone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marrowbone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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/