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

Name Variations for Alum Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Alumsprings.

  • A typical abbreviation for Alum Springs: Alum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Alum Spngs. or Alum Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Alum Springs is located in Boyle 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 Boyle County: Casey, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Mercer & Washington.

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

  • Boyle County     (The home county of Alum Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Wilsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Junction City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Parksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shelby City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Atoka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Atoka
    • Davis Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Danville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Needmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Perryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brumfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Brumfield
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Speck
    • Barnett Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Casey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pellyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Ashbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Alum Springs to Ashbrook
    • McBrayer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Alum Springs to McBrayer
    • Sinai
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Alum Springs to Sinai
    • Fox Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sparrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Alum Springs to Sparrow
    • Anderson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
    • Tyrone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Glensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Butchertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Atterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Atterson
    • Cantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Cantown
    • Gilpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Alum Springs to Gilpin
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Labascus
    • Rubert Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Creston
    • Rheber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • Spears
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Alum Springs to Spears
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Bryantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Hyattsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Alum Springs to Stone
    • Nina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Alum Springs to Nina
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Alum Springs to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cartersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Harlan County
  • Jessamine County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hustonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Blue Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Alum Springs to Blue Lick
    • Boneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Stanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Logantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jumbo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Alum Springs to Jumbo
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Cottonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Alum Springs to Edenton
    • Round Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Kirksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Ruthton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Alum Springs to Ruthton
    • Happy Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Newby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From Alum Springs to Buggytown
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wallaceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Alum Springs to Baldwin
    • Cuzick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuzick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzick
      • Cuzick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuzick
      • From Alum Springs to Cuzick
    • Duncanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Alum Springs to Duncanon
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Riley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Penick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Penick
    • Bradfordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Simstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Alum Springs to Simstown
    • Salleetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbriar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Peck Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Calvary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrodsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
    • Stewart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Stewart
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Braxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Alum Springs to Braxton
    • McAfee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Alum Springs to McAfee
    • Mayo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Alum Springs to Mayo
    • Duncan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Alum Springs to Duncan
    • Vanarsdell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tablow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Alum Springs to Tablow
    • Salvisa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Alum Springs to Hedgeville
  • Nelson County
    • Chaplin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Eubank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Alum Springs to Bee Lick
    • Ansel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Alum Springs to Ansel
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Gum Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Brodhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Alum Springs to Ottawa
    • Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Alum Springs to Conway
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <2>
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Litsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Alum Springs to Litsey
    • Seaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Alum Springs to Seaville
    • Pulliam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Alum Springs to Pulliam
    • Tatham Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Catharine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brush Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Springs, with the one closest to Alum Springs listed first.
    • Mundys Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Milner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Alum Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alum Springs.

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

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

  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Center Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germantown - St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Junction City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Benedict Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benedict Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandidge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandidge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Givans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilldale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilldale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alum Springs had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Junction City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Parksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Atoka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 Alum Springs to Atoka
  • Shelby City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
    • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
  • Milledgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mitchellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nevada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brumfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 Alum Springs to Brumfield
  • Hustonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hedgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hedgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Alum Springs to Hedgeville
    • Faulconer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Alum Springs to Faulconer

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

Newspapers Published in Alum Springs ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alum Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alum Springs.

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 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 Alum Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alum Springs. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5965, Longitude: -84.8409       In this case, the coordinates for Alum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Alum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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