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 Alton (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 Alton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Alton is located in Anderson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Franklin, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Alton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alton:
- Anderson County (The home county of Alton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Alton Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Avenstoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Sparrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
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- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Faulconer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
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- Atoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
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- Davis Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
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- Needmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Perryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bullitt County
- Whitfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Elk Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Yarnallton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Bracktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
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- Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
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- Donerail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington - Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
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- Deep Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Mattoxtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
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- Russell Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
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- Cadentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
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- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Farmdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Buttimer Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forks of Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Woodlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Swallowfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Elmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Garrard County
- Bryantsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Pleasureville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- Eminence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
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- Franklinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
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- New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
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- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
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- Eastwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fisherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
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- Keene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
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- High Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
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- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
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- Jessamine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
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- Catnip ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
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- Nicholasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hanly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
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- Vineyard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
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- Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
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- Logana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
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- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Salvisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
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- Mayo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
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- Tablow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
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- McAfee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
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- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
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- Braxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
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- Cornishville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
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- Harrodsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burgin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dixville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
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- Nevada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
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- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Chaplin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
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- Highgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
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- Oldham County
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
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- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Tacketts Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
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- Harmony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- Teresita
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
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- Monterey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- New
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New is located in Owen County
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- Beechwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
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- Rockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
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- Gratz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Fairbanks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
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- Hesler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
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- Pleasant Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
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- Natlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Natlee is located in Owen County
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- Hallam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hallam is located in Owen County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Sand Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
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- Watkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
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- White Sulphur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Zion Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zion Hill is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Payne's Depot is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot has also been known as:
- Paynes
- Lancelot Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
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- Peak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peak is located in Scott County
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- Stamping Ground
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Herdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Herdon is located in Scott County
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- Duval
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duval is located in Scott County
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- Great Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
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- Minorsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Indian Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Scott County
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- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Harrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
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- Waddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
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- Clay Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
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- Bagdad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Consolation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
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- Southville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Christianburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cropper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
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- Figgs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
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- Finchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
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- Chestnut Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Mount Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
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- Wakefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
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- Normandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
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- Taylorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yoder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
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- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Seaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
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- Tatham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
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- Pulliam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
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- Brush Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
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- Willisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
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- Mackville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Litsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
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- Mooresville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
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- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
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- Booker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Booker is located in Washington County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
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- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
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- Milner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
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- McKees Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Duckers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
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- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodford Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Mortonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
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- Firmantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
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- Hunter Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
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- Nugent Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wallace is located in Woodford County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alton, see our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Cemeteries Near Alton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alton.
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 Alton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Akins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Page Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thacker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buntain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell - Carpenter Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Lane Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt River Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alton had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Alton Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
- Farmdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Avenstoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Birdie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Millville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
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- Graefenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
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- Harrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
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- McBrayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alton.
Newspapers Published in Alton ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bullitt County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Garrard County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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- Alton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |