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Welcome to Willow ...

Willow is located in Bracken County<1>.

Willow is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Willow: 606

Communities Also Named Willow ...

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

Beyond Kentucky, there are 22 communities that are also named Willow - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Willow ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Falmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ripley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
  • Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Felicity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Brooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olivet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow - 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.