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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 Carson (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 Carson. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Carson is primarily located in Carroll County. A portion of Carson extends into Gallatin 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 Carroll County: Jefferson (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Henry, Owen & Trimble.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Carson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Sanders
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
    • Ghent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Easterday
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Carson to Easterday
    • Worthville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Langstaff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Carson to Langstaff
    • English
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Prestonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Locust
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Carson to Locust
  • Boone County
  • Boyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Swallowfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Elmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Carson to Elmville
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Sparta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Glencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Warsaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Elliston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Carson to Elliston
    • Zion Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Carson to Jericho
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stewartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
    • Heekin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Carson to Heekin
    • Crittenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Carson to Sherman
    • Keefer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefer
      • From Carson to Keefer
    • Cherry Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
    • Turners Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Franklinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Campbellsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Carson to Bethlehem
    • New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Sulphur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasureville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Eminence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Jericho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Carson to Jericho
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Carson to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Bracht
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Carson to Bracht
    • Piner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fiskburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nicholson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morning View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elsmere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Erlanger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Villa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oldham County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Wheatley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Poplar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bromley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Carson to Bromley
    • Cull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Carson to Cull
    • Moxley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Carson to Moxley
    • Eagle Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Carson to Eagle Hill
    • Perry Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Squiresville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Carson to Long Ridge
    • Owenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Home
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Owen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
      • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Owen
      • From Carson to Sweet Owen
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Carson to Knoxville
    • Doughton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doughton
      • From Carson to Doughton
    • Gardnersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Goforth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goforth
      • From Carson to Goforth
    • Marcus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcus
      • From Carson to Marcus
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Carson to Portland
    • DeMossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Pendleton County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Josephine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Carson to Josephine
    • Suterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Minorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonewall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Carson to Stonewall
    • Longlick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porter
      • From Carson to Porter
    • Biddle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Culvert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
      • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
    • Sadieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
      • Sadieville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Shelby County
  • Trimble County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <2>
    • Otto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Dillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Moores Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Brooksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Manville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Canaan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Bryantsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Carson to Bryantsburg
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Carson to Middlefork
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rising Sun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Ripley County (IN)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Vevay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Patriot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Carson to Lamb
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • East Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Moorefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Avonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Carson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carson.

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

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

  • Stafford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamblin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ghent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Consolidated Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ghent IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent's Old Black 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.<6>

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

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

  • Sanders
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
    • Sanders is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <2>
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Wheatley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Owen County
  • Bromley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bromley
    • From Carson to Bromley
  • Poplar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ethridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Gallatin County
  • Ghent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Easterday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
    • Easterday is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Easterday
    • From Carson to Easterday
  • Markland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
    • Markland is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Worthville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Vevay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Moxley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Carson to Moxley
    • Glencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Carson ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carson, 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 Carson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Carson:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6798, Longitude: -84.9627       In this case, the coordinates for Carson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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