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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 Belmont (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 Belmont. 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 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.

Belmont is located in Bullitt County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bullitt County: Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson & Spencer.

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

  • Bullitt County     (The home county of Belmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Bardstown Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clermont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shepherdsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pitt's Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
    • Lotus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hillview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Fox Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Solitude
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cupio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Van Buren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Breckinridge County
  • Hardin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Hollyvilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kosmosdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Park View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • South Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • Okolona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Highview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Spring Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Valley Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Larue County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Holy Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Dant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gandertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nerinx
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
    • Loretto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Francis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Burkes Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
    • Raywick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Saint Mary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
    • Muldraugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grahamton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
    • Hughes Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
    • Pilcher Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lickskillet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Rock Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Flaherty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Buck Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Maples Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Big Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Deatsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Samuels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Samuels is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
    • Hunters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Lenore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cravens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bourbon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
    • Coxs Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nazareth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Highgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
  • Washington County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Arctic Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackiston Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Floyd County (IN)
  • Harrison County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Belmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belmont.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belmont - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cundiff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cundiff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Viers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maraman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Snellen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Suellen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<2>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Belmont ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belmont, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belmont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Belmont:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Belmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.