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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Botland is located in Nelson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nelson County: Anderson, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Spencer & Washington.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Botland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • East Bardstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
    • Bardstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Withrow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Withrow is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Greenbrier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
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    • Nazareth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
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    • Balltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Bourbon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
    • Hunters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
    • Bellwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bellwood is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Cravens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
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    • Coxs Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
    • Van Buren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Ashbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
    • Glensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
    • Sinai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Anderson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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    • Birdie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
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    • Fox Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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    • McBrayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Craintown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
    • Aliceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Brumfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
    • Mitchellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
    • Forkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
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    • Parksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Wilsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Lotus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
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    • Solitude
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Clermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Lebanon Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bardstown Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
    • Mount Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Shepherdsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Fox Chase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Green County
    • Allendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Allendale is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
    • Colesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Crest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Crest is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • Tunnel Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Glendale Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
    • Gaithers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gaithers is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
    • Radcliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Highview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
    • Hollow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Spring Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Fisherville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fern Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollyvilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Okolona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Park View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Jeffersontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Gleanings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Hodgenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Tonieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
    • Mount Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Gandertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Gandertown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
    • Nerinx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
    • Holy Cross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Burkes Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
    • Saint Francis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
    • Frogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Saint Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Raywick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Simstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Cornishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cornishville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
    • Stewart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Tablow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
    • Duncan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Dixville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
    • Mayo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Vanarsdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
    • Harrodsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • McAfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
    • Salvisa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Figgs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
    • Southville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Finchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Harrisonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
    • Simpsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Waddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Taylorsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Little Mount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
    • Normandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Mount Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Maple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Saloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
    • Mac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mac is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
    • Bengal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Mannsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Campbellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Botland, with the one closest to Botland listed first.
    • Fredericktown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Booker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Manton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Manton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Mooresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Saint Catharine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
    • Litsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
    • Pulliam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Willisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tatham Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Botland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Botland.

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

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

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

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Poplar Flats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Settle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bardstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thomas Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smocks Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vowles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Fredericktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Woodlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Booker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
  • Bardstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maud
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maud is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Balltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mooresville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Nazareth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
  • Holy Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
  • Valley Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
  • Loretto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Coxs Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
    • Polin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Polin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polin
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Botland ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Botland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Botland, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Botland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Botland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Botland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Botland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.