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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Bethlehem (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 Bethlehem. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bethlehem is located in Clark County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Bethlehem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Otto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Otto is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • New Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • New Washington is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • Vesta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vesta is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Marysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Nabb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
    • Otisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Charlestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prather
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Prather is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Henryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Slatecut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • New Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Retreat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Brooksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Manville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Middlefork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
    • Deputy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Bryantsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
    • Dupont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
    • Commiskey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • San Jacinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
    • Grayford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
  • Ripley County
    • Cross Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blocher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Albion is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Lamb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Moorefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Vevay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Avonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Bartle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • South Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • Whitfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Locust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Prestonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • English
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • English is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Langstaff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
    • Worthville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Easterday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
    • Ghent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Carson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Sanders
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Sulphur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Turners Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eminence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Pleasureville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Coldstream
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Fincastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • O'Bannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
    • Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Creekside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Creekside is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Green Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Manor Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Ten Broeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ten Broeck is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ballardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Park Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • Harmony Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Crestwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • River Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Pewee Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Owen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Moxley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Perry Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Wheatley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
    • Gratz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gratz is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Squiresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
    • Cull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
    • Pleasant Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • New Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Monterey is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Shelby County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Chestnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
    • Simpsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cropper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Shelbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Christianburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
    • Finchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Bagdad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Consolation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
    • Clay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Figgs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
  • Spencer County (KY)
    • Normandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Trout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bethlehem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bethlehem - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Morton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Straughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maxfield - Varble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fendley Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Collier's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Westport (KY).

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bethlehem had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oldham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Oldham is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Otto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Marble Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
  • New Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Washington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
  • Vesta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vesta is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
  • Trout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saluda is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Skylight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Skylight is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Buckner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bethlehem ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethlehem.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bethlehem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bethlehem and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bethlehem.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Bethlehem.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bethlehem:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.