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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 Central City (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 Central City. 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.

Name Variations for Central City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Over the years, Central City had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Central City, it was known as Stroud City.
  • Before changing to Stroud City, it was named Moreheads Horse Mill.
  • The city of Central City was originally named Moreheads Horse Mill

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Central City ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Central City was established in 1826.

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 doctors 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.

Central City is located in Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County: Butler, Christian, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Ohio & Todd.

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

  • Muhlenberg County     (The home county of Central City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • South Carrollton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Cleaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bevier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Central City to Bevier
    • Powderly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
    • Nonnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bremen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Drakesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Central City to Paradise
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Luzerne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Browder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Provo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harreldsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Morgantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Christian County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Browns Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moseleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Louisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <3>
    • Oklahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
    • Vandetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mortons Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jewel City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Madisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Hanson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
    • Earlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Manitou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nebo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Agnes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Deer Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Central City to Deer Lick
    • Wolf Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Central City to Wolf Lick
    • Lewisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Justice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Central City to Justice
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sacramento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
    • Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Buel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rumsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Central City to Glenville
    • Lemon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Central City to Lemon
    • Beech Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Elba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Central City to Elba
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Ceralvo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Central City to Ceralvo
    • Echols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • McHenry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Beda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cromwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Buford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Select
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Clifty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Kirkmansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Allegre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Onton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Central City to Onton
    • Slaughters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Central City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jago Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jago Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fortney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cessna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cessna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cessna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Company Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Company Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central City had a population of 1,144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Central City had a population of 5,692 people.

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

  • South Carrollton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Powderly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
  • Bevier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bevier
    • From Central City to Bevier
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Smallhous
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallhous have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
    • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
  • Gishton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gishton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
    • Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Drakesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paradise
    • From Central City to Paradise
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Ceralvo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Central City to Ceralvo
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Central City ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Central City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Central City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Central City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Central City.

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 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 Central City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central City. 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>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>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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2973, Longitude: -87.1260    









 

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