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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Blue Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blue Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blue Gap listed first.

  • New Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
  • Gethsemane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
  • Balltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
    • Dant is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dant
    • From Blue Gap to Dant
  • Holy Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gleanings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
    • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gleanings
    • From Blue Gap to Gleanings
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Bardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Raywick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nazareth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
  • Hodgenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tonieville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
    • Tonieville is located in Larue County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tonieville
    • From Blue Gap to Tonieville
  • Attilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attilla
    • Attilla is located in Larue County
  • Fredericktown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
  • Lebanon Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colesburg
    • From Blue Gap to Colesburg
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Larue County
  • Deatsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
  • Tunnel Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
    • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
  • Maple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple
    • From Blue Gap to Maple
  • Booker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Booker
    • From Blue Gap to Booker
  • Coxs Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blue Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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