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

Name Variations for Big Bone ...

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

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

Another variation: Bigbone.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Big Bone is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Dearborn (IN), Ohio (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Grant, Kenton & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Big Bone)
  • Bracken County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Wilder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Highland Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <2>
    • Claryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grants Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Southgate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Fort Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Carson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Big Bone to Carson
    • Ghent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Sanders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Easterday
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Big Bone to Easterday
    • Langstaff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Big Bone to Langstaff
    • Worthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prestonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Big Bone to Locust
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Ryle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glencoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Zion Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Big Bone to Elliston
    • Crittenden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jericho
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Big Bone to Jericho
    • Mount Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flingsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Big Bone to Sherman
    • Dry Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Stewartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Williamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
    • Heekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Big Bone to Heekin
    • Cherry Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • Boyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Big Bone to Boyd
  • Henry County
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Big Bone to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Bracht
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Big Bone to Bracht
    • Elsmere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Nicholson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Erlanger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestview Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <2>
    • Fiskburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Crescent Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
    • Crescent Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <2>
    • Lakeside Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <2>
    • Maurice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Kenton County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Eagle Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Big Bone to Eagle Hill
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bromley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Big Bone to Bromley
    • New Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Hensley Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
    • Long Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Big Bone to Long Ridge
    • Needmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Big Bone to Needmore
    • Holiday Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
      • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Sweet Owen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
      • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Owen
      • From Big Bone to Sweet Owen
    • Wheatley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Big Bone to Cull
    • Owenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Breck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Big Bone to Breck
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Gardnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • DeMossville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Big Bone to Knoxville
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Big Bone to Portland
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Big Bone to Caldwell
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Doughton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doughton
      • From Big Bone to Doughton
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Goforth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goforth
      • From Big Bone to Goforth
    • Locust Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Menzie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
      • Menzie is located in Pendleton County
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Dillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Hidden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Guilford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moores Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Big Bone to Logan
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • New Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Big Bone to Rockdale
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Brooksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Canaan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Manville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Bear Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Parke County (IN)
  • Ripley County (IN)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Patriot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Mount Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vevay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Bennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Avonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Moorefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lamb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Big Bone to Lamb
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • New Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Cherry Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tobasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Big Bone to Tobasco
    • Withamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
      • Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Moscow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Summerside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Viking Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Neville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
      • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Amelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <2>
    • Braziers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braziers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braziers
      • Braziers is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braziers
      • From Big Bone to Braziers
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bone, with the one closest to Big Bone listed first.
    • Delhi Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotillion Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Delhi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Big Bone to Delhi
    • Addyston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Sekitan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Big Bone to Sekitan
    • Covedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Cleves
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cheviot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
      • Cheviot is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people
    • Hooven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Miami Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cincinnati
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Bone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Bone.

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

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

  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Grimsley Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Alphin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alphin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaverlick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Bone Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Fork Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Fork Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Fork Cemetery
    • South Fork Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239082 <5>
  • Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (594 more) ...
    • Hughes Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ryle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamilton
    • From Big Bone to Hamilton
  • Beaverlick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Patriot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
    • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ryle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
    • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rabbit Hash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norths Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norths Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norths Landing
    • Norths Landing is located in Ohio County (IN)
  • Walton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Richwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rising Sun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Quercus Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quercus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quercus Grove
    • Quercus Grove is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Napoleon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Gallatin County
    • Zion Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bracht
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Big Bone to Bracht

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

Newspapers Published in Big Bone ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Bone, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Bone.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Big Bone:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Bone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Bone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8889, Longitude: -84.7502       In this case, the coordinates for Big Bone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Big Bone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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