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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 Dunbar (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 Dunbar. 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.

Dunbar is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Dunbar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Mining City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Provo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Quality
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
    • Harreldsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Richelieu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
  • Breckinridge County
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sweeden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kyrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeaman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Lost City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Agnes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • South Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gordonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Ferguson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Ennis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Dunmor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Belton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Belton:
      • Yost
    • Browder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Beech Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Drakesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nonnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
      • Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Nonnell:
      • Tarma
    • Cleaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Rosewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Powderly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Select
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Echols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
    • Beaver Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Rosine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Horse Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Ceralvo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceralvo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Centertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Simpson County
    • Salmons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Clifty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Kirkmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunbar, with the one closest to Dunbar listed first.
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Rockfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Springhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Woodburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Gotts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Drake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Dunbar ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunbar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunbar, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunbar.

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 helpful 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 Dunbar:

Cemeteries Near Dunbar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunbar.

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

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

  • Big Muddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Muddy Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
  • Whalen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whalen Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Hill Haven Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Rone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rone Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Dunbar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunbar.

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

  • South Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Butler County
  • Mining City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Morgantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Logansport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Sugar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
  • Skilesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Dexterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
    • Dexterville is located in Butler County
  • Cromwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harreldsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Logan County
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1881, Longitude: -86.7569       In this case, the coordinates for Dunbar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Dunbar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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