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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 Acton (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 Acton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Acton is located in Taylor County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adair, Casey, Green, Larue & Marion.

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Acton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
    • Wright's
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Acton to Wright's
    • Saloma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Acton to Saloma
    • Bengal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Acton to Maple
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Acton to Speck
    • Casey Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Kellyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellyville
      • From Acton to Kellyville
    • Barnett Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Coburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Absher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
      • Absher is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absher
      • From Acton to Absher
    • Cane Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Neatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Acton to Neatsville
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Aliceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Acton to Aliceton
    • Forkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Acton to Forkland
    • Brumfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Acton to Brumfield
    • Craintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Acton to Craintown
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Acton to Wilsonville
    • Alum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Atoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Acton to Atoka
    • Junction City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Atterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Acton to Atterson
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Acton to Creston
    • Rheber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Evans Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rubert Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Acton to Phil
    • Cantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Acton to Cantown
    • Labascus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Acton to Labascus
    • Teddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
  • Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Pascal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Acton to Pascal
    • Canmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Acton to Rio
    • Three Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammonville
      • From Acton to Hammonville
    • Hardyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Gleanings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Acton to Gleanings
    • Mount Sherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Hustonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <2>
    • Mount Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Milledgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
    • Moreland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • McKinney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Turnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnersville
      • From Acton to Turnersville
    • Kings Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Salleetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Acton to Salleetown
    • Greenbriar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Acton to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Jessietown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • Calvary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Acton to New Market
    • Bradfordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Penick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Acton to Penick
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Stewart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Acton to Stewart
    • Dixville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Knob Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Stiles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Acton to Stiles
    • Howardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gethsemane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Blue Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Acton to Blue Gap
    • Culvertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Botland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Balltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • Pulaski County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Russell Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Esto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Acton to Esto
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Saint Catharine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fredericktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jenkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
      • Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jenkinsville
      • From Acton to Jenkinsville
    • Litsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Acton to Litsey
    • Booker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Acton to Booker

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

Cemeteries Near Acton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acton.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaddis Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddis Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddis Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shively Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid's Chapel Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Robinson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Francis De Sales Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christie Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christie Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eastridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Acton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acton.

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

  • Elk Horn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
    • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Spurlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlington
    • Spurlington is located in Taylor County
  • Campbellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
  • Knifley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Casey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
    • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
  • Phillipsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wright's
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wright's
    • From Acton to Wright's
  • Burdick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Taylor County
  • Clementsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
    • Clementsville is located in Casey County
  • Atterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
    • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atterson
    • From Acton to Atterson
  • Finley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Taylor County
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    • Saloma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Acton to Saloma
    • Whitewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
      • Whitewood is located in Green County
    • New Market
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Acton to New Market

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

Newspapers Published in Acton ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Acton:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3473, Longitude: -85.2479    









 

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