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 and 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.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Searcy Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Searcy Crossroads 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>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Avonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Lamb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Lawrenceburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
- Sparta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Kyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- 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) - Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Bright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Bryantsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- 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: 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
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Ripley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Cross Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Versailles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Pierceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Delaware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Osgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hume
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rabbit Hash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Big Bone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Beaverlick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County (KY)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Boone County (KY)
- Belleview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- McVille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Hueys Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County (KY)
- Walton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Boone County (KY)
- Boyd County (KY)
- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Rockdale
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Claryville is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Grants Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County (KY)
- 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) - 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - 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) - 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklin County (KY)
- Swallowfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County (KY)
- Swallowfield
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
- 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>
- 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) - Zion Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Zion Station is located in Grant County (KY)
- 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) - Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County (KY)
- Crittenden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
- 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) - Stewartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County (KY)
- 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) - Lawrenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County (KY)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <2>
- Franklinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Lockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Henry County (KY)
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
- Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- Jefferson County (KY)
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Piner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
- Piner is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Fiskburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Elsmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Nicholson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Erlanger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
- Kenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Morning View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
- Morning View is located in Kenton County (KY)
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
- Bromley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Cull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Long Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County (KY)
- Moxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squiresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
- Owenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Owenton is located in Owen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <2>
- Needmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Doughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - 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) - DeMossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Marcus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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) - Stonewall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
- Bedford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 west)- 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>
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in 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) - Sekitan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Cleves
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <2>
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Hills
- Delhi Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Delhi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Hooven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooven
- Hooven is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooven <2>
- Miami Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
- Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Covedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Cheviot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Florence, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 like to start with 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 Florence:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Switzerland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dearborn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ohio County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Parke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ripley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gallatin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kenton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Owen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pendleton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trimble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hamilton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dearborn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Switzerland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Switzerland County
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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamblin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamblin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Warsaw (KY).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608433 <5>
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Wigal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigal Cemetery
- Munger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munger Cemetery
- Bark Works Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bark Works Cemetery
- Blanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Stow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stow Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980778 <5>
- Steele Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
- Continue List (518 more) ...
- Eastview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
- Jack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
- Grant Brothers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Brothers Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
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) - Warsaw
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
- Markland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - 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) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- 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>
- Allensville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |