Nearest Communities to Acton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Acton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Acton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Acton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Acton is located in Taylor County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adair, Casey, Green, Larue & Marion.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 289 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Acton. Of these communities, 262 are located in counties other than Taylor County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Acton (which is Taylor County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Acton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Taylor County (where Acton resides)
- County Website: https://taylorcountyky.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Campbellsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Wooleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wooleyville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooleyville
- Elk Horn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
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- Arista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arista is located in Taylor County
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- Atchison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atchison is located in Taylor County
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- Spurlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spurlington is located in Taylor County
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- Yuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Taylor County
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- South Campbellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
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- Campbellsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merrimac is located in Taylor County
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- Hatcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hatcher is located in Taylor County
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- Hobson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hobson is located in Taylor County
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- Burdick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burdick is located in Taylor County
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- Sweeneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sweeneyville is located in Taylor County
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- Wright's
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Finley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finley is located in Taylor County
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- Saloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Romine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romine is located in Taylor County
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- Durhamtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Durhamtown is located in Taylor County
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- Willowtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willowtown is located in Taylor County
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- Bengal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Rose is located in Taylor County
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- Pitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pitman is located in Taylor County
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- Mac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Badger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Badger is located in Taylor County
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- Hibernia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Taylor County
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- Adair County
- County Website: https://columbia-adaircounty.com/
- County Seat for Adair: Columbia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Feathersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Feathersburg is located in Adair County
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- Speck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
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- Knifley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holmes is located in Adair County
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- Dunbar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
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- Kellyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barnett Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
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- Coburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coburg is located in Adair County
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- Absher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cane Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Neatsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Pellyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pellyton is located in Adair County
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- Purdy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
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- Eunice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
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- Christine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Christine is located in Adair County
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- Ella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
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- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Craycraft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
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- Gentrys Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sano
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kemp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pickett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Adair County
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- Joppa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flatwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gadberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gradyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
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- Montpelier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Keltner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glens Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sparksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crocus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cundiff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Inroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Breeding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyle County
- County Website: https://www.boylecountyky.gov/
- County Seat for Boyle: Danville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Aliceton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brumfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Davis Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
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- Casey County
- County Seat for Casey: Liberty
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Bass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bass is located in Casey County
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- Atterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clementsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville is located in Casey County
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- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rheber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacktown is located in Casey County
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- Pricetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pricetown is located in Casey County
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- Chilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton is located in Casey County
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- Dunnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
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- Evans Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
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- Beech Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beech Bottom is located in Casey County
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- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Peytons Store
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peytons Store is located in Casey County
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- Rubert Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
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- Phil
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moore is located in Casey County
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- Ellisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Casey County
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- Labascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lanhamtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lanhamtown is located in Casey County
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- Teddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
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- Gilpin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lawhorn Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lawhorn Hill is located in Casey County
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- Evona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evona is located in Casey County
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- Butchertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Acre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
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- Middleburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
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- Yosemite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
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- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Casey County
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- Mintonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
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- Bethelridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
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- Duncan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Casey County
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- Walltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walltown is located in Casey County
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- Ware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green County
- County Website: https://greencounty.ky.gov/
- County Seat for Green: Greensburg
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Black Gnat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Black Gnat is located in Green County
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- Whitewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewood is located in Green County
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- Bluff Boom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Boom is located in Green County
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- Roachville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haskingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haskingsville is located in Green County
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- Mount Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Green County
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- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Green County
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- Coakley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coakley is located in Green County
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- Summersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bramlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bramlett is located in Green County
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- Bloyds Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bloyds Crossing is located in Green County
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- Thurlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thurlow is located in Green County
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- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloyd is located in Green County
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- Gabe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Green County
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- Exie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newt is located in Green County
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- Webbs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Webbs is located in Green County
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- Grab
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grab is located in Green County
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- Lobb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lobb is located in Green County
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- Wards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wards is located in Green County
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- Mell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mell is located in Green County
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- Pierce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce is located in Green County
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- Donansburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Donansburg is located in Green County
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- Liletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eve
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eve is located in Green County
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- Hudgins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hudgins is located in Green County
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- Little Barren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Barren is located in Green County
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- Crailhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crailhope is located in Green County
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- Hart County
- County Website: https://www.hartcountyky.org/
- County Seat for Hart: Munfordville
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Defries
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Defries is located in Hart County
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- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Hart County
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- Powder Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Powder Mill is located in Hart County
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- Whickerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whickerville is located in Hart County
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- Pascal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pike View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pike View is located in Hart County
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- Canmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesville is located in Hart County
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- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Hart County
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- Rio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Three Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Lily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glen Lily is located in Hart County
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- Hammonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
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- Rex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rex is located in Hart County
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- Larue County
- County Website: https://laruecountyky.gov/
- County Seat for Larue: Hodgenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Attilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Attilla is located in Larue County
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- Ginseng
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ginseng is located in Larue County
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- Gleanings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Larue County
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- Mount Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Athertonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athertonville is located in Larue County
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- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
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- Leafdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leafdale is located in Larue County
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- South Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Buffalo is located in Larue County
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- White City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Larue County
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- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boundary Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boundary Oak is located in Larue County
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- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Larue County
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- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolnky.com/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Stanford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Hustonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Lincoln County
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- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
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- Moreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Lincoln County
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- Chicken Bristle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McKinney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Lincoln County
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- South Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Turnersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kings Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncounty.ky.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Lebanon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Phillipsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salleetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peck Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
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- Jessietown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
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- Calvary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
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- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bradfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Penick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Saint Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raywick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Marion County
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- Gravel Switch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Simstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Burkes Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
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- Loretto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
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- Dant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nerinx
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
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- Gandertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
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- Mercer County
- County Website: https://mercercounty.ky.gov/
- County Seat for Mercer: Harrodsburg
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Deep Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Mercer County
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- Stewart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalfe County
- County Website: https://metcalfecounty.ky.gov/
- County Seat for Metcalfe: Edmonton
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Node
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Node is located in Metcalfe County
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- Shady Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Metcalfe County
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- Beechville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beechville is located in Metcalfe County
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- Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cork is located in Metcalfe County
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- Cofer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cofer is located in Metcalfe County
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- Gascon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gascon is located in Metcalfe County
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- Clarks Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Corner is located in Metcalfe County
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- Knob Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson County
- County Website: https://nelsoncountyky.gov/
- County Seat for Nelson: Bardstown
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Stiles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
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- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gethsemane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
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- Greenbrier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
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- New Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culvertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
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- Botland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Botland is located in Nelson County
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- Balltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
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- Pulaski County
- County Website: https://www.pulaskigov.com/
- County Seat for Pulaski: Somerset
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Ingle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ingle is located in Pulaski County
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- Dorena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dorena is located in Pulaski County
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- Mangum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mangum is located in Pulaski County
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- Faubush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pointer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pointer is located in Pulaski County
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- Russell County
- County Seat for Russell: Jamestown
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Sycamore Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Flat is located in Russell County
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- Webbs Cross Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
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- Decatur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur is located in Russell County
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- Humble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Humble is located in Russell County
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- Royville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royville is located in Russell County
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- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Russell County
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- Russell Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fonthill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fonthill is located in Russell County
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- Horntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Horntown is located in Russell County
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- Esto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
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- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
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- Rose Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Crossroads is located in Russell County
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- Eli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eli is located in Russell County
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- Olga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Olga is located in Russell County
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- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Karlus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Karlus is located in Russell County
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- Whittle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whittle is located in Russell County
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- Bryan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bryan is located in Russell County
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- Old Olga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Old Olga is located in Russell County
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- Sewellton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sewellton is located in Russell County
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- Indian Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Russell County
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- Ono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ono is located in Russell County
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- Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyky.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Springfield
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- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Jimtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jimtown is located in Washington County
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- Rineltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rineltown is located in Washington County
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- Texas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Texas is located in Washington County
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- Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Washington County
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- Briartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Briartown is located in Washington County
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- Cisselville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cisselville is located in Washington County
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- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow is located in Washington County
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- Saint Catharine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
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- Manton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
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- Fredericktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mackville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
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- Jenkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Litsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Booker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Croakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Croakes is located in Washington County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Acton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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