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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 Brandenburg (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 Brandenburg. 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 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.

Brandenburg is located in Meade County and is the County Seat.

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 Meade County: Crawford (IN), Harrison (IN), Perry (IN), Breckinridge & Hardin.

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

  • Meade County     (The home county of Brandenburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Eastwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
      • Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Sirocco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sirocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
      • Sirocco is located in Meade County
    • Lodale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County
    • Battletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County
    • Cold Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County
    • Guston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
    • Union Star
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
    • Garfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Ammons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
    • Custer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chenaultt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County
    • Stephensport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hardinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harned
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Cupio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Pitt's Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
    • Brooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <3>
    • Shepherdsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bardstown Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Fox Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hunters Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Lebanon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebanon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
    • Hebron Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hillview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Clermont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Howard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Hardin County
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rose Terrace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
      • Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
    • Prichard Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
      • Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
    • Dietz Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietz Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
      • Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
    • Vine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
      • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <3>
    • Four Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
    • Perryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
    • Rineyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howe Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Kraft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Kosmosdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <3>
    • Pleasure Ridge Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
      • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Prairie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Saint Dennis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
      • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <3>
    • Hollyvilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • South Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Shively
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • South Park View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Parkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Jefferson County
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Leavenworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beechwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Jericho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Carefree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Sulphur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Pilot Knob
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Milltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Grantsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • West Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Marengo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • English
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Galena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • New Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Mauckport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <3>
    • Glidas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Laconia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
      • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
    • Central
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Valley City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Dogwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • New Amsterdam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • New Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <3>
    • Elizabeth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Corydon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Lanesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Corydon Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandenburg, with the one closest to Brandenburg listed first.
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Magnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Derby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Gerald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Leopold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Branchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Lilly Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Tobinsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Apalona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Saint Croix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <3>
    • Ranger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Washington County (IN)
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Brandenburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandenburg.

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

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

  • Cap Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ditto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ditto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowe Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dowe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73758 <4>
  • Crosie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beswick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sandy Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bunger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brandenburg had a population of 495 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brandenburg had a population of 2,879 people.

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

  • Brandenburg Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Station
    • Brandenburg Station is located in Meade County
  • Mauckport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <3>
  • Ekron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Laconia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
  • Sirocco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sirocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
    • Sirocco is located in Meade County
  • Guston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
    • Guston is located in Meade County
  • Valley City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Garrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Meade County
  • Rock Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Battletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Battletown is located in Meade County
  • Payneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
    • Payneville is located in Meade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <3>
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    • Hillgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Dogwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brandenburg ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandenburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brandenburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brandenburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brandenburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Brandenburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brandenburg:

The official website for Brandenburg: www.brandenburgky.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Brandenburg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9959, Longitude: -86.1775       In this case, the coordinates for Brandenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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