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 Lexington (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 Lexington. 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.
Name Variations for Lexington ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, Lexington was referred to as Lexington Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lexington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 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.
Lexington is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lexington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lexington:
- Scott County (The home county of Lexington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Blocher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Scottsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Nabb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Otisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- New Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Underwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Charlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Floyds Knobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Crothersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Kriete Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Fleming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Brownstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Vallonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Deputy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Dupont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Manville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Brooksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Bryantsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Canaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Four Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Grayford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- San Jacinto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- North Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Butlerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Queensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Ripley County
- Cross Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Lamb
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Avonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Bennington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Vevay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Bartle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Little York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- South Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- New Pekin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Prestonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- English
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Langstaff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Easterday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Ghent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worthville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Pendleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Turners Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Prospect
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harrods Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coldstream
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Glenview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Green Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Worthington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Barbourmeade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Broeck Pointe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Broeck Pointe is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broeck Pointe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Fincastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Glenview Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Westport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Harmony Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Russell Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- River Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Orchard Grass Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Crestwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pewee Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Trout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lexington, see our County-by-County Page for Lexington.
Cemeteries Near Lexington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lexington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lexington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Lexington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Horner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reeve Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slippery Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Estil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lexington had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Nabb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Blocher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Swanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swanville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Otisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- New Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saluda is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- New Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Underwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Scottsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lexington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lexington.
Newspapers Published in Lexington ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lexington, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lexington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lexington:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ripley County
- Switzerland County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lexington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |