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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Florence is located in Switzerland 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 Switzerland County: Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Carroll (KY) & Gallatin (KY).

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

  • Switzerland County     (The home county of Florence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patriot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • East Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vevay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Moorefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Avonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Florence to Lamb
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Dillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Moores Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Greendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Manchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Brooksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Manville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Canaan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bryantsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Florence to Bryantsburg
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Florence to Middlefork
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Bear Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Boyd County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Claryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Grants Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Carson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Florence to Carson
    • Ghent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sanders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Easterday
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Florence to Easterday
    • Carrollton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Florence to Langstaff
    • Worthville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • English
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prestonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Locust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Florence to Locust
  • Franklin County (KY)
    • Swallowfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sparta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Ryle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Grant County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Elliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Florence to Elliston
    • Zion Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Jericho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Florence to Jericho
    • Mount Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Crittenden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dry Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Florence to Sherman
    • Stewartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Flingsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Heekin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Florence to Heekin
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Turners Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Campbellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Florence to Bethlehem
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Florence to Portland
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Bracht
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Florence to Bracht
    • Piner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Fiskburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elsmere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Nicholson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Erlanger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Morning View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crescent Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Crestview Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <2>
    • Lakeside Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <2>
  • Owen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Eagle Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Florence to Eagle Hill
    • Poplar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bromley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Florence to Bromley
    • New Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Wheatley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cull
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Florence to Cull
    • Long Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Florence to Long Ridge
    • Moxley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Florence to Moxley
    • Perry Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Squiresville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Owenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Florence to Needmore
    • Hensley Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County (KY)
  • Pendleton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Gardnersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Florence to Knoxville
    • Doughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doughton
      • From Florence to Doughton
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Florence to Portland
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Goforth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goforth
      • From Florence to Goforth
    • DeMossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Florence to Caldwell
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Marcus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Pendleton County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcus
      • From Florence to Marcus
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County (KY)
    • Meridian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County (KY)
  • Scott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Josephine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Florence to Josephine
    • Stonewall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Scott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Florence to Stonewall
  • Trimble County (KY)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Addyston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Sekitan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Florence to Sekitan
    • Cleves
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cotillion Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Delhi Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Florence to Delhi
    • Hooven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Miami Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Covedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cheviot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
      • Cheviot is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people

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

Cemeteries Near Florence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence.

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

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

  • Hamblin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wigal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bark Works Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bark Works Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bark Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (521 more) ...

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 Florence had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ethridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Warsaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Markland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
    • Markland is located in Switzerland County
  • Quercus Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quercus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quercus Grove
    • Quercus Grove is located in Switzerland County
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
  • East Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
  • Patriot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
    • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
  • Napoleon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Vevay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Ghent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Norths Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norths Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norths Landing
    • Norths Landing is located in Ohio County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Allensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Switzerland County
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sanders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Florence ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Florence, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Florence.

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 Florence:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7844, Longitude: -84.9246    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Florence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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