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Welcome to Withrow ...

Withrow is located in Nelson County<1>.

Withrow is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Withrow (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Withrow: 502

Communities Also Named Withrow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Withrow - they are located in Alberta, Minnesota and Washington.

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

Communities near Withrow ...

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

  • Mount Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Shepherdsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Lebanon Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Withrow ...

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

Adding Withrow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Withrow 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 Withrow was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Withrow.

Footnotes ...

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