Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Coletown (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 Coletown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Coletown is located in Fayette County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Coletown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coletown:
- Fayette County (The home county of Coletown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Spears
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
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- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Fayette County
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- Cadentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
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- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Fayette County
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- Uttingertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington - Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Deep Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Fayette County
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- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
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- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Fayette County
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- Elmendorf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
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- Austerlitz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
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- Stony Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
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- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Kiserton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
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- Shawhan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
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- Little Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
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- Jackstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
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- Millersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Clifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
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- Faulconer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
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- Hedgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
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- Little Needmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
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- Davis Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
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- Atoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
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- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Shelby City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
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- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
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- Boonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
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- Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ford is located in Clark County
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- Wyandotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
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- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Renick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Renick is located in Clark County
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- Rightangle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
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- Log Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Rabbit Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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- Kiddville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
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- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Winston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Estill County
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- Witt Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
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- Irvine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Woodlake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Forks of Elkhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Farmdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buttimer Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Stone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
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- Nina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
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- Bryantsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hyattsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
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- Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
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- Cartersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
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- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
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- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Logana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
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- Brannon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
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- Catnip ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
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- Mount Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
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- Nicholasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
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- Vineyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
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- Hanly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
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- Jessamine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
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- Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
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- Little Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
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- Wilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- Adeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
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- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
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- Hubble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hubble is located in Lincoln County
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- Logantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Logantown is located in Lincoln County
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- Preachersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
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- Rowland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
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- Stanford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Valley View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley View is located in Madison County
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- Cuzick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cuzick is located in Madison County
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- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
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- Blue Grass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Madison County
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- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baldwin is located in Madison County
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- Million
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Million is located in Madison County
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- Edenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edenton is located in Madison County
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- Newby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newby is located in Madison County
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- Redhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
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- Cottonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cottonburg is located in Madison County
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- Ruthton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ruthton is located in Madison County
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- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Madison County
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- Hillcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Madison County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Braxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
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- Burgin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McAfee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
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- Salvisa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harrodsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
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- Vanarsdell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
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- Mayo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
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- Duncan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
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- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Hedgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
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- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Grassy Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
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- Prewitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
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- Reid Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Levee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
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- Mount Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Judy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
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- Camargo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Westbend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westbend is located in Powell County
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- Virden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virden is located in Powell County
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- Powell Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
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- Black Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Black Creek is located in Powell County
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- Clay City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waltersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
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- Piggville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
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- Vaughns Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
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- Old Clay City Road
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
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- Paint Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- New Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Zion is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Payne's Depot is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot has also been known as:
- Paynes
- Zion Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Scott County
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- Clabber Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
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- Herdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Herdon is located in Scott County
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- Peak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Scott County
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- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Scott County
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- Newtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newtown is located in Scott County
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- Lancelot Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
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- Great Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
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- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Scott County
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- Shiff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shiff is located in Scott County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Pinckard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pinckard is located in Woodford County
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- Gaybourn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
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- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Woodford County
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- Hunter Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
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- Faywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faywood is located in Woodford County
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- Firmantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
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- Versailles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
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- Mortonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
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- Nonesuch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Davistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Davistown is located in Woodford County
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- Mundys Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coletown, see our County-by-County Page for Coletown.
Cemeteries Near Coletown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coletown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coletown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coletown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- Davis Wise Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Denny Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Denny Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stringtown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1393786 <2>
- Lexington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lexington National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Grass Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Haven Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Haven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cove Haven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
- The Cove Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1802031 <2>
- Highland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stone Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (290 more) ...
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freindship Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Coletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coletown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coletown, with the one closest to Coletown listed first.
- East Hickman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Hickman is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickman
- Spears
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Logana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
- Catnip ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
- Nicholasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Chilesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- South Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Elkhorn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Nealton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nealton is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nealton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coletown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coletown.
Newspapers Published in Coletown ...
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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coletown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coletown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coletown.
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 Coletown:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Boyle County
- Clark County
- Estill County
- Franklin County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Mercer County
- Montgomery County
- Powell County
- Scott County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Coletown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Coletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |