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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Dant during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Dant was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Dant is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Boyle, Casey, Larue, Nelson, Taylor & Washington.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Dant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Saint Francis
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Holy Cross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Loretto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Nerinx
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Gandertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
      • Gandertown is located in Marion County
    • Burkes Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Raywick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frogtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Saint Mary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
    • Saint Joseph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
    • Belltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Marion County
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
    • Casey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Coburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
  • Anderson County
    • Sparrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Aliceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Brumfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Forkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
    • Mitchellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
      • Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
    • Perryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Parksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Lebanon Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
    • Lotus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Solitude
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Shepherdsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
    • Mount Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
    • Hillview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Casey County
    • Atterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Greensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Roachville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Younger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
      • Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Colesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Tunnel Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Glendale Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
      • Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Elizabethtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Nolin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
    • Sonora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
    • Upton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
    • Cecilia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kraft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
    • Saint John
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Hammonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Canmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
      • Canmer is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Gleanings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleanings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Dixville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • New Hope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Culvertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Balltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Howardstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
    • Botland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cravens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Nelson County
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Maple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Elk Horn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
    • Mannsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dant, with the one closest to Dant listed first.
    • Fredericktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
    • Saint Catharine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
    • Booker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Mooresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
    • Litsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
    • Thompsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Brush Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
    • Willisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
    • Mackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Pulliam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
    • Tatham Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
      • Tatham Springs is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Dant ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dant, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dant:

Cemeteries Near Dant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dant.

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

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

  • Thomas Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Burying Ground
  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
  • Smocks Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smocks Chapel Cemetery
  • Pottinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottinger Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
  • Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
  • Vowles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vowles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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, Dant had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Holy Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • New Hope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Nelson County
  • Loretto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
  • Gethsemane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
  • Raywick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gleanings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleanings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
    • Gleanings is located in Larue County
  • Balltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • New Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
  • Attilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attilla
    • Attilla is located in Larue County
  • Fredericktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Bardstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Maple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Willowtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
      • Willowtown is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Dant and then turned east". While Dant could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Dant as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dant could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kentucky community named Dant.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6359, Longitude: -85.4558       In this case, the coordinates for Dant 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 Dant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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