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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Consolation (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 Consolation. 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.

Consolation is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham & Spencer.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Consolation)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Avenstoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alton Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Consolation to Birdie
    • Anderson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Glensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <1>
    • Fox Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Consolation to Sinai
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • McBrayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Consolation to McBrayer
    • Ashbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Consolation to Ashbrook
  • Boyd County
  • Bullitt County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Worthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • English
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Langstaff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Consolation to Langstaff
    • Sanders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
    • Easterday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Consolation to Easterday
    • Carrollton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Consolation to Carson
    • Prestonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Yarnallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elk Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Donerail
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
      • Donerail is located in Fayette County
    • Bracktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
      • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
    • Spindletop Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
      • Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Benson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Consolation to Benson
    • Buttimer Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swallowfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodlake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Consolation to Elmville
  • Gallatin County
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Keefer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefer
      • From Consolation to Keefer
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fisherville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • O'Bannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Bannon
      • From Consolation to O'Bannon
    • Anchorage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coldstream
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Woodland Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Douglass Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
      • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Fincastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jessamine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Dixon Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Consolation to Castle
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Salvisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vanarsdell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mayo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Consolation to Mayo
    • Tablow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Consolation to Tablow
    • Duncan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Consolation to Duncan
    • McAfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Consolation to McAfee
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Chaplin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Highgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Grange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Russell Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crestwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <1>
    • Park Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Pewee Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <1>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gratz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gratz
      • From Consolation to Gratz
    • Tacketts Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • New
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New
      • From Consolation to New
    • Teresita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
    • Pleasant Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Consolation to Harmony
    • Beechwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Consolation to Beechwood
    • Perry Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Squiresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairbanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairbanks
      • From Consolation to Fairbanks
    • Hesler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
      • Hesler is located in Owen County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Sand Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Lick
      • From Consolation to Sand Lick
    • Watkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White Sulphur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Minorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stamping Ground
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Suterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Duval
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
      • Duval is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duval
      • From Consolation to Duval
    • Longlick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Skinnersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
      • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
    • Great Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Lancelot Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Josephine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Consolation to Josephine
  • Spencer County
  • Trimble County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Seaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Consolation to Seaville
    • Sharpsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tatham Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brush Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pulliam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Consolation to Pulliam
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Millville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Woodford County
    • Duckers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
      • Duckers is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckers
      • From Consolation to Duckers
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
    • McKees Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Milner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Consolation to Bonita
    • Wallace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Woodford County
    • Davistown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • Versailles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Consolation, with the one closest to Consolation listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <1>
    • Sunset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Consolation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Consolation.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Consolation had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hatton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatton
    • From Consolation to Hatton
  • Christianburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
  • Peytona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Shelby County
  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Consolation to Benson
  • Cropper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Cropper is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cropper
    • From Consolation to Cropper
  • Defoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
    • Defoe is located in Henry County
  • Graefenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graefenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graefenburg
    • Graefenburg is located in Shelby County
  • Harvieland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
    • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • North Pleasureville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
    • North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
  • Pleasureville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
    • Waddy is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <1>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
    • Frankfort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Consolation to Bethlehem

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

Newspapers Published in Consolation ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Consolation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Consolation, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Consolation.

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 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 Consolation:

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

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

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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Consolation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Consolation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2575, Longitude: -85.0420       In this case, the coordinates for Consolation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Consolation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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