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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Defoe (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 Defoe. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Defoe is primarily located in Henry County. A portion of Defoe extends into Shelby 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 Henry County: Carroll, Franklin, Oldham, Owen, Shelby & Trimble.
Below are the counties that are near Defoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Defoe:
- Henry County (The home county of Defoe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Pleasureville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- Eminence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
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- New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Port Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
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- Campbellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Avenstoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anderson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Tyrone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Bullitt County
- Whitfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Worthville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- English
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- English is located in Carroll County
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- Langstaff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Sanders
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
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- Easterday
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
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- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prestonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Ghent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Locust
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Elk Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Yarnallton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Swallowfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Buttimer Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Forks of Elkhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Farmdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Woodlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
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- Keefer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Corinth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blanchet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Heekin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
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- Eastwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fisherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coldstream
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- O'Bannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
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- Worthington Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- Anchorage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
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- Douglass Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
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- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Ballardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- La Grange
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Russell Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
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- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crestwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Park Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Pewee Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Harmony Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Gratz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Pleasant Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Tacketts Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Perry Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Squiresville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- New
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New is located in Owen County
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- Teresita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
- Moxley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Beechwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Minorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Sand Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
- Suterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
- Watkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Stamping Ground
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Longlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- White Sulphur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Josephine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Skinnersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Duval
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Duval is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
- Biddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Porter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Cropper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Christianburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Bagdad
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Consolation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Hatton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Clay Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Chestnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Southville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Simpsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Mount Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Little Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Normandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Yoder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Taylorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Trimble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
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- Trout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trout is located in Trimble County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
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- Duckers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- McKees Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Crossroads
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Wallace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Davistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown is located in Woodford County
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- Milner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
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- Versailles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Faywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faywood is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
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- Sunset Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Vesta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- New Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Jefferson County (IN)
- Brooksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Lamb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
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- Vevay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Defoe, see our County-by-County Page for Defoe.
Cemeteries Near Defoe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Defoe.
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 Defoe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Defoe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Dutch Tract Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Tract Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Tract Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Pleasureville
- The Dutch Tract Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasureville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1183228 <2>
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Bagdad.
- The Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christiansburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991372 <2>
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watkins Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bagdad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bagdad Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Bagdad.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1599696 <2>
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cubbage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sudduth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Waits Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beverly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Defoe had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Defoe, with the one closest to Defoe listed first.
- Cropper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- North Pleasureville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
- Pleasureville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Christianburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Consolation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Eminence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Hatton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harvieland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
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- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Polsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
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- Clay Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
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- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Defoe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Defoe.
Newspapers Published in Defoe ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Defoe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Defoe, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Defoe.
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 Defoe:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Boyd County
- Bullitt County
- Carroll County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Trimble County
- Woodford County
- Clark County
- Jefferson County
- Switzerland 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Defoe) 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 Defoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |