Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Eastwood Hills (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 Eastwood Hills. 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 doctors 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.
Eastwood Hills is located in Meade 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 Meade County: Crawford (IN), Harrison (IN), Perry (IN), Breckinridge & Hardin.
Below are the counties that are near Eastwood Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eastwood Hills:
- Meade County (The home county of Eastwood Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Brandenburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ekron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Buck Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Meade County
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- Sirocco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sirocco is located in Meade County
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- Lodale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lodale is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Hughes Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
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- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County
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- Oolite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oolite is located in Meade County
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- Guston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Guston is located in Meade County
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- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Haysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Irvington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Union Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Custer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Ammons
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Chenaultt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Dyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Stephensport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Harned
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buras is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Constantine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Cupio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Pitt's Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Bardstown Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shepherdsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hunters Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Pioneer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Lebanon Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Clermont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Prichard Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Dietz Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Vine Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Radcliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Vertrees
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vertrees is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
- Rineyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howe Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
- Kraft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kraft is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Kosmosdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Valley Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Prairie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Saint Dennis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Fairdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hollyvilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Shively
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Heritage Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Former name for Heritage Creek:
- Minor Lane Heights
- South Park View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Park View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Nelson County
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Blackiston Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Jeffersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Leavenworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Beechwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Carefree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Sulphur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Pilot Knob
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Milltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- West Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floyd County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floyds Knobs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- New Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Mauckport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glidas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Laconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- New Amsterdam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corydon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Lanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crandall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Perry County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Magnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Derby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Gerald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Leopold
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Branchville is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Lilly Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Apalona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Saint Croix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tobinsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Ranger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Washington County (IN)
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eastwood Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Eastwood Hills.
Cemeteries Near Eastwood Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastwood Hills.
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 Eastwood Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eastwood Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Cap Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ditto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crosie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beswick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (420 more) ...
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woolrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Eastwood Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eastwood Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eastwood Hills, with the one closest to Eastwood Hills listed first.
- Brandenburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brandenburg Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandenburg Station is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Station
- Mauckport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ekron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Laconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sirocco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sirocco is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Guston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Guston is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Rock Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Valley City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Hillgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hillgrove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Battletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Battletown is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Payneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eastwood Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eastwood Hills.
Newspapers Published in Eastwood Hills ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastwood Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eastwood Hills, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eastwood Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Eastwood Hills:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Meade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Nelson County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Perry County
- Washington 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> | 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 Eastwood Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastwood Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |