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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Cartersville is located in Garrard 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 Garrard County: Boyle, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer & Rockcastle.

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

  • Garrard County     (The home county of Cartersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Lowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Cartersville to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hyattsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Cartersville to Nina
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Stone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Cartersville to Stone
    • Bryantsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Hedgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Cartersville to Clifton
    • Little Needmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Faulconer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Cartersville to Faulconer
    • Alum Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Davis Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Atoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Cartersville to Atoka
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Butchertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bethelridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Cartersville to Ware
  • Clark County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Irvine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Miller's Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Spears
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Cartersville to Spears
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Cartersville to Athens
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandgap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Cartersville to Foxtown
    • McKee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dabolt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Peoples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Tyner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Jessamine County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Bernstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernstadt
      • From Cartersville to Bernstadt
    • East Bernstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <2>
    • Greenmount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsburg
      • From Cartersville to Pittsburg
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Preachersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crab Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Turkeytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Cartersville to Gilbert
    • Broughtentown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Dog Walk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From Cartersville to Dog Walk
    • Logantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Maywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Cartersville to Maywood
    • Rowland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Halls Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Slate Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Berea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From Cartersville to Buggytown
    • Happy Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Duncanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Cartersville to Duncanon
    • Kirksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Silver Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whites
      • From Cartersville to Whites
    • Peytontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Burgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrodsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
    • Nevada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Braxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Cartersville to Braxton
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Cartersville to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Bee Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Cartersville to Bee Lick
    • Walnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Eubank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Cartersville to Coin
    • Dabney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Cartersville to Dabney
    • Shopville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Science Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
    • Acorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ansel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Cartersville to Ansel
    • Grundy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From Cartersville to Grundy
    • Piney Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cartersville, with the one closest to Cartersville listed first.
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Cartersville to Conway
    • Gum Sulphur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Disputanta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brodhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Wildie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Renfro Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <2>
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Cartersville to Climax
    • Ottawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Cartersville to Ottawa
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Cartersville to Orlando
    • Mullins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Hansford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Cartersville to Hansford
  • Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Cartersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cartersville.

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

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

  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paint Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • VanHook - Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Collett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Todd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 in 1895, Cartersville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Manse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manse
    • Manse is located in Garrard County
  • Wallaceton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lowell
    • From Cartersville to Lowell
  • Paint Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conway
    • From Cartersville to Conway
  • Slate Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Berea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Point Leavell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Leavell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Leavell
    • Point Leavell is located in Garrard County
  • Preachersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Crab Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
  • Hyattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Roundstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
      • Roundstone is located in Rockcastle County
    • Duncanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Cartersville to Duncanon
    • Silver Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Cartersville ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cartersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cartersville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cartersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cartersville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cartersville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cartersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cartersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5383, Longitude: -84.4080    









 

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