Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ballardsville had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ballardsville, with the one closest to Ballardsville listed first.
- La Grange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
- Jericho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Todds Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Smithfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Buckner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Chestnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- Pewee Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Brownsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
- Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <2>
- Eminence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
- Sulphur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
- O'Bannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <2>
- Veechdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oldham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- Skylight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Jefferson County
- Lakeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Anchorage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Pleasureville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <2>
- North Pleasureville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
- North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ballardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |