Welcome to Marrowbone ...

Marrowbone is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marrowbone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Marrowbone is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Marrowbone: 606

Communities Also Named Marrowbone ...

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

• Pikeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pikeville
  • From Marrowbone to Pikeville
• Jenkins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jenkins
  • From Marrowbone to Jenkins
• Coal Run Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Clintwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clintwood
  • From Marrowbone to Clintwood
• Pound
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pound
  • From Marrowbone to Pound
• Grundy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
  • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grundy
  • From Marrowbone to Grundy
• Elkhorn City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
• Fleming - Neon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Wheelwright
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
• Haysi
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
  • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <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 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 for Marrowbone was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marrowbone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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