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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Avoca (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avoca. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Avoca is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Clark (IN), Floyd (IN), Harrison (IN), Bullitt, Hardin, Oldham, Shelby & Spencer.

Below are the counties that are near Avoca. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avoca:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Avoca)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • O'Bannon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodland Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Anchorage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Worthington Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <2>
    • Douglass Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
      • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Keeneland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneland
      • Keeneland is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Jefferson County
    • Sycamore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Avenstoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
      • Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
    • Glensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
      • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
    • Sparrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
    • Birdie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Mount Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
    • Hunters Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Brooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Fox Chase
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Hillview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Solitude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Shepherdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Lotus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Hardin County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Pendleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eminence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Sulphur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasureville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Campbellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
    • Franklinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County
    • Turners Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Port Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Lenore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Coxs Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Creek
      • Coxs Creek is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxs Creek <2>
    • Deatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Samuels
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samuels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
      • Samuels is located in Nelson County
    • Hunters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
    • Bourbon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • East Bardstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Chaplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Pewee Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Crestwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Buckner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • River Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Harmony Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
    • La Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Figgs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Christianburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • Clay Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Bagdad
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Consolation
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
    • Waddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <2>
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Normandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
    • Mount Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
  • Trimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Arctic Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Oak Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Sunset Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Prather
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prather have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Vesta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Charlestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sellersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Blackiston Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • New Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Lanesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Crandall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • New Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avoca, see our County-by-County Page for Avoca.

Newspapers Published in Avoca ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avoca.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avoca, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avoca.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avoca:

Cemeteries Near Avoca ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avoca.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avoca covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.

  • Middletown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
  • Souther Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Souther Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souther Cemetery
  • Eastwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yager Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183875 <5>
  • Pewee Valley Cemetery East
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pewee Valley Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Louisville Memorial Gardens East
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
  • Duncan Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Floydsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Speer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Speer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Speer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Russell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2651981 <5>
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Avoca in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avoca.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Avoca, with the one closest to Avoca listed first.

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • O'Bannon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
    • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
  • Anchorage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eastwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <2>
  • Pewee Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
    • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Jefferson County
  • Fisherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Long Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Lyndon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
  • Jeffersontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
    • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <2>
  • Worthington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
  • Goose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
    • Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brownsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
    • Beechwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Saint Matthews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
      • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avoca. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avoca.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avoca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avoca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2592, Longitude: -85.4986       In this case, the coordinates for Avoca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avoca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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