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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 Atterson (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 Atterson. 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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Atterson is located in Casey 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 Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Casey County     (The home county of Atterson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Creston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Atterson to Creston
    • Rheber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Evans Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Rubert Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Cantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Cantown
    • Dunnville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Phil
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Atterson to Phil
    • Labascus
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Atterson to Labascus
    • Gilpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Gilpin
    • Evona
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Teddy
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Middleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Barnett Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Speck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Atterson to Speck
    • Pellyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eunice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Atterson to Neatsville
    • Ella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Holmes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Purdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Absher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Atterson to Absher
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Forkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Atterson to Forkland
    • Aliceton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Atterson to Aliceton
    • Brumfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Atterson to Brumfield
    • Mitchellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Craintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Atterson to Craintown
    • Parksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Alum Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Atterson to Atoka
    • Needmore
      (24 miles [38.6 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
  • Green County
  • Larue County
    • Gleanings
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Atterson to Gleanings
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Mount Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Hustonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Moreland
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chicken Bristle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Kings Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Turnersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jumbo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Atterson to Jumbo
    • Blue Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Blue Lick
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Salleetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Atterson to Salleetown
    • Bradfordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Phillipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbriar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Atterson to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Riley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gravel Switch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Atterson to Penick
    • Jessietown
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • New Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Atterson to New Market
    • Belltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Atterson to Stewart
    • Dixville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Hedgeville
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • New Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stiles
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Atterson to Stiles
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Ansel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Ansel
    • Eubank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Faubush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nancy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Atterson to Vinnie
    • Science Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Russell Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Esto
      (23 miles [37 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 Atterson to Esto
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Atterson to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Atterson to Lula
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elk Horn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Campbellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Saloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Atterson to Saloma
    • Wright's
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Atterson to Wright's
    • Bengal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Maple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Atterson to Maple
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atterson, with the one closest to Atterson listed first.
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Jenkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Catharine
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Litsey
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Atterson to Litsey

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

Cemeteries Near Atterson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atterson.

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

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

  • Belton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilpin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Goode Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whited Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whited Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whited Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caney Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peavy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peavy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peavy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shreve Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreve Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (447 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atterson had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clementsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Casey Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Mannsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Knifley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pellyton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dunnville
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Phil
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Atterson to Phil
  • Bradfordsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Labascus
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Atterson to Labascus
  • Spurlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elk Horn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Gilpin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Atterson to Gilpin
    • Ellisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Casey County
    • Phillipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Atterson ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atterson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atterson, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atterson.

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 helpful 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 Atterson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atterson. 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 Atterson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atterson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3375, Longitude: -85.0801       In this case, the coordinates for Atterson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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