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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 Charlestown (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 Charlestown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Charlestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Prather
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Speed
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Vesta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Sellersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Marysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Floyds Knobs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
    • Locust Point
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Crandall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • New Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corydon Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
    • Corydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Depauw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Dudleytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Deputy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Brooksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Blocher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Marshfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Switzerland County
    • Lamb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • South Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Kossuth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Whitfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Hebron Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Fox Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (28 miles [45.1 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Mount Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Locust
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Prestonville
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Campbellsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Eminence
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Turners Station
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Pleasureville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Harrods Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Green Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glenview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Hills and Dales
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Barbourmeade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glenview Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Glenview Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
      • Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Goose Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Northfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
    • Broeck Pointe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Manor Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • River Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Park Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Buckner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Crestwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Pewee Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • La Grange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Simpsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Finchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County (KY)
    • Shelbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer County (KY)
    • Normandy
      (30 miles [48.3 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 (KY)
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlestown, with the one closest to Charlestown listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Charlestown, see our County-by-County Page for Charlestown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charlestown ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlestown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Charlestown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Charlestown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Charlestown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Charlestown.

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 either 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 Charlestown:

Cemeteries Near Charlestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charlestown.

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

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

  • Charlestown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bottoff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bottoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottoff Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Fifty-four Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-four Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trigg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trigg Cemetery
  • Old Salem UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Dailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dailey Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trigg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Charlestown had a population of 888 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charlestown had a population of 8,544 people.

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

  • Prather
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Speed
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Clark County
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Sellersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
  • Vesta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Clark County
  • Otisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Otisco is located in Clark County
  • Bennettsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clark County
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Cementville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
    • Cementville is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Skylight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlestown. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Charlestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4531, Longitude: -85.6701    
<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>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.
<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 Charlestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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