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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elizabethtown had a population of 2,260 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elizabethtown had a population of 30,331 people.

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

  • Tunnel Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Cecilia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint John
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rineyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tonieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vine Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
    • Nolin is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nolin
    • From Elizabethtown to Nolin
  • Hodgenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Lebanon Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Howe Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
    • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
  • Sonora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Nelsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • White Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
    • White Mills is located in Hardin County
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Summit
    • From Elizabethtown to Summit
  • Pitt's Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
    • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
  • Flaherty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Melrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melrose
    • From Elizabethtown to Melrose
  • Upton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Grahamton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
    • Grahamton is located in Meade County
  • Big Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Elizabethtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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