Welcome to Narrows ...

Narrows is located in Ohio County<1>.

The location of Narrows has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Narrows, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Narrows is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Narrows is within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Narrows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Narrows - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Narrows ...

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

• Beaver Dam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
• Cloverport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
• Caneyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
• Whitesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Whitesville is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
• Fordsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <4>
• Centertown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
• McHenry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
  • McHenry is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
• Aetnaville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
  • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
• Horse Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
  • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Narrows ...

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

Adding Narrows to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Narrows post office opened in 1893.

We also found Narrows on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Narrows.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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