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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 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 southeast 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 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.

Bethlehem is located in Clark County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Clark County
    • New Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clark County
    • Vesta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Marysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Nabb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Charlestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prather
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Slatecut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <2>
    • Retreat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
    • Brooksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
    • Manville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Middlefork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Canaan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Bryantsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Dupont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • San Jacinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • Grayford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
  • Ripley County
    • Cross Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
  • 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)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Blocher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
    • Moorefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
    • Vevay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Avonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
      • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • South Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • Whitfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Prestonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • English
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Langstaff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Worthville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Easterday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Ghent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Carson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Sanders
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Turners Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 (KY)
    • Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Eminence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Port Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 (KY)
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County (KY)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Fincastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • O'Bannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Worthington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Creekside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Green Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
      • Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Ten Broeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
      • Ten Broeck is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (KY)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Crestwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
    • Harmony Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (KY)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • River Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Pewee Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Perry Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Wheatley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
      • Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Gratz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Squiresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Squiresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
      • Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Cull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Pleasant Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
      • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County (KY)
    • New Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Owen County (KY)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Simpsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cropper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Shelbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Christianburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Finchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Bagdad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Consolation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Consolation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Clay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (KY)
    • Figgs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County (KY)
  • Spencer County (KY)
    • Normandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County (KY)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Trout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382248 <4>
  • Straughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402455 <4>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Collier's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435559 <4>
    • Westport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Otto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Clark County
  • Marble Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • New Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Clark County
  • Vesta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Clark County
  • Trout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Jefferson County
  • Skylight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
    • Skylight is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • 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]<6> of Bethlehem.

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 Bethlehem:

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5392, Longitude: -85.4205       In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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