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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Harrodsburg is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan & Owen.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Harrodsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Smithville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Dolan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Stinesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Stony Lonesome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • North Ogilville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Story
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Helmsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Gnaw Bone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Odon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <1>
    • Elnora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Owensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Koleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Calvertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Elliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Newberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Switz City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Norman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kurtz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Houston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Medora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Judah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Popcorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Heltonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Silverville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • Burns City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <1>
    • Lacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Paragon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <1>
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Morgantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Orleans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
    • Leipsic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Abydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Gosport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <1>
    • Arney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrodsburg, with the one closest to Harrodsburg listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harrodsburg ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrodsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harrodsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harrodsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harrodsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Harrodsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Harrodsburg:

Cemeteries Near Harrodsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrodsburg.

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

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

  • Chambers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
  • Deckard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinegar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (356 more) ...
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Covey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrodsburg had a population of 358 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Guthrie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
  • Fairfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Monroe County
  • Victor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Monroe County
  • Smithville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
    • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Popcorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
    • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
  • Springville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Lawrence County
  • Bartlettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlettsville
    • Bartlettsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Clear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Buenavista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenavista
    • Buenavista is located in Monroe County
  • Dark Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Hobbieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
      • Hobbieville is located in Greene County
    • Cincinnati
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnati have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Greene County

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

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrodsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrodsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0134, Longitude: -86.5450       In this case, the coordinates for Harrodsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harrodsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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