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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bagdad (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 Bagdad. 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 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.

Bagdad is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham & Spencer.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Bagdad)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Consolation
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Consolation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Consolation
      • From Bagdad to Consolation
    • Christianburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Bagdad to Hatton
    • Cropper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cropper
      • From Bagdad to Cropper
    • Clay Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Waddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harrisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Southville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southville
      • From Bagdad to Southville
    • Figgs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Finchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Avenstoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alton Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Bagdad to Birdie
    • Anderson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Glensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fox Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Sinai
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Sinai
    • McBrayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Bagdad to McBrayer
    • Ashbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Ashbrook
  • Boyd County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Worthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • English
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Langstaff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Bagdad to Langstaff
    • Sanders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <3>
    • Easterday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Bagdad to Easterday
    • Carrollton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Bagdad to Carson
    • Prestonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Yarnallton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
      • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yarnallton
      • From Bagdad to Yarnallton
    • Elk Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
      • Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Chester
      • From Bagdad to Elk Chester
    • Bracktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
      • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
    • Donerail
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
      • Donerail is located in Fayette County
    • Spindletop Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
      • Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Benson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Bagdad to Benson
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Buttimer Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swallowfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Bagdad to Elmville
  • Gallatin County
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Keefer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefer
      • From Bagdad to Keefer
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fisherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • O'Bannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Bannon
      • From Bagdad to O'Bannon
    • Coldstream
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Woodland Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Anchorage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Douglass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
      • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Bagdad to Castle
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Salvisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Mayo
    • Tablow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Tablow
    • Vanarsdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanarsdell
      • From Bagdad to Vanarsdell
    • Duncan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Duncan
    • McAfee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to McAfee
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Chaplin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Highgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Grange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Crestwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Russell Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Pewee Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <3>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Westport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • River Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gratz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gratz
      • From Bagdad to Gratz
    • Tacketts Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • New
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New
      • From Bagdad to New
    • Teresita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Bagdad to Harmony
    • Pleasant Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Bagdad to Moxley
    • Perry Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Squiresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beechwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Bagdad to Beechwood
    • Hesler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
      • Hesler is located in Owen County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Sand Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Lick
      • From Bagdad to Sand Lick
    • Watkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Minorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White Sulphur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stamping Ground
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Suterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Duval
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
      • Duval is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duval
      • From Bagdad to Duval
    • Longlick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Skinnersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
      • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
    • Great Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Lancelot Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Josephine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Bagdad to Josephine
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Mount Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Little Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Normandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normandy
      • From Bagdad to Normandy
    • Yoder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakefield
      • From Bagdad to Wakefield
  • Trimble County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Seaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Seaville
    • Tatham Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharpsville
      • From Bagdad to Sharpsville
    • Brush Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Grove
      • From Bagdad to Brush Grove
    • Pulliam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Bagdad to Pulliam
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Woodford County
    • Duckers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
      • Duckers is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckers
      • From Bagdad to Duckers
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
    • McKees Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Milner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Bagdad to Bonita
    • Versailles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Woodford County
    • Davistown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • Woodford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagdad, with the one closest to Bagdad listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Otto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • Lamb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Bagdad to Lamb

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

Cemeteries Near Bagdad ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bagdad.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Consolation
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Consolation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
    • Consolation is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Consolation
    • From Bagdad to Consolation
  • Christianburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatton
    • From Bagdad to Hatton
  • Cropper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Cropper is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cropper
    • From Bagdad to Cropper
  • Clay Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
  • Peytona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Shelby County
  • Defoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
    • Defoe is located in Henry County
  • Benson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Bagdad to Benson
  • Pleasureville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Graefenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
  • North Pleasureville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
    • North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Harvieland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
    • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Bagdad ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagdad.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bagdad, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bagdad.

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 Bagdad:

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bagdad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bagdad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2614, Longitude: -85.0583    
<5>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.
<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 Bagdad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.