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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 Briarwood (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 Briarwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Briarwood 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 Briarwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briarwood:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Briarwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Meadowbrook Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook Farm
      • Meadowbrook Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Rolling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Westwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Whipps Millgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipps Millgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipps Millgate
      • Whipps Millgate is located in Jefferson County
    • Murray Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
      • Murray Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Plantation
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
      • Plantation is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Langdon Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Place
      • Langdon Place is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Lyndon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Moorland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Barbourmeade
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Broeck Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broeck Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broeck Pointe
      • Broeck Pointe is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Bellemeade
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemeade
      • Bellemeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Bancroft
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Whitfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Pioneer Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fox Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mount Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Brooks
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Hillview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shepherdsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Solitude
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Bardstown Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Cupio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
  • Hardin County
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sulphur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eminence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Pleasureville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Campbellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Turners Station
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Coxs Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Samuels
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bourbon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pewee Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • River Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Grange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • Westport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Figgs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Christianburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • Clay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Consolation
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Normandy
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Utica
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Oak Park
      (5 miles [8 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)
    • Arctic Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Prather
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Sellersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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)
    • Charlestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Speed
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Vesta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Bradford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • New Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Corydon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • New Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Corydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Ramsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Blocher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Scottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarwood, with the one closest to Briarwood listed first.
    • New Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • South Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Briarwood ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarwood, 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 Briarwood.

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 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 Briarwood:

Cemeteries Near Briarwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarwood.

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 Briarwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Middletown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
  • Breckinridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
  • Louisville Memorial Gardens East
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Country Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Home Cemetery
  • Souther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ewing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
  • Jeffersontown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pewee Valley Confederate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (384 more) ...
    • Pewee Valley Cemetery East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harding Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery

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 Briarwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briarwood.

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

  • Lyndon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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>
  • Goose Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Beechwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Lakeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Saint Matthews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Anchorage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Worthington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
  • Glenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Jefferson County
  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Jefferson County
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • O'Bannon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Harrods Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briarwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2780, Longitude: -85.5921       In this case, the coordinates for Briarwood 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 Briarwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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