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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 Bloomfield (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 Bloomfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bloomfield is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Anderson, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Spencer & Washington.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Bloomfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chaplin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
    • East Bardstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Coxs Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bourbon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Withrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Botland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Bloomfield to Sparrow
    • Van Buren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Ashbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Bloomfield to Ashbrook
    • Glensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinai
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Bloomfield to Sinai
    • Anderson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Birdie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Bloomfield to Birdie
    • Fox Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Avenstoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McBrayer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Bloomfield to McBrayer
    • Alton Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Craintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Bloomfield to Craintown
    • Perryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aliceton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Bloomfield to Aliceton
    • Brumfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Bloomfield to Brumfield
    • Mitchellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Atoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Bloomfield to Atoka
    • Forkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Bloomfield to Forkland
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Solitude
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Bloomfield to Solitude
    • Lotus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whitfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Hillview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Bardstown Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hebron Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shepherdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Fox Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Farmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Bloomfield to Benson
    • Buttimer Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Colesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesburg
      • From Bloomfield to Colesburg
    • Tunnel Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Crest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
      • Crest is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crest
      • From Bloomfield to Crest
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisherville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fern Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Highview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
    • Hollow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jeffersontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Douglass Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Hurstbourne Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne Acres
      • Hurstbourne Acres is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleanings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Bloomfield to Gleanings
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Bloomfield to Castle
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Gandertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Nerinx
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Holy Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Burkes Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Loretto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Dant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Bloomfield to Dant
    • Saint Francis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Simstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Bloomfield to Simstown
    • Frogtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Saint Mary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Poplar Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Tablow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Bloomfield to Tablow
    • Duncan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Bloomfield to Duncan
    • Mayo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Bloomfield to Mayo
    • Stewart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Bloomfield to Stewart
    • Vanarsdell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dixville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • McAfee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Bloomfield to McAfee
    • Salvisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrodsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
    • Braxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Bloomfield to Braxton
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Pewee Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Crestwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brush Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Booker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Bloomfield to Booker
    • Fredericktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pulliam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Bloomfield to Pulliam
    • Tatham Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Litsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Bloomfield to Litsey
    • Willisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <2>
    • Sharpsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Catharine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Seaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Bloomfield to Seaville
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Milner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Bloomfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomfield.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Flats Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Settle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bloomfield had a population of 775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bloomfield had a population of 1,083 people.

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

  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wakefield
    • From Bloomfield to Wakefield
  • Chaplin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Maud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Washington County
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
  • Mooresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Polin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polin
    • Polin is located in Washington County
  • Coxs Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Taylorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nazareth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
  • Booker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Booker
    • From Bloomfield to Booker
  • Sparrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
    • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparrow
    • From Bloomfield to Sparrow
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bloomfield ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bloomfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bloomfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bloomfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Bloomfield.

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 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 Bloomfield:

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bloomfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9121, Longitude: -85.3177    









 

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