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 Elk Creek (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 Elk Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Elk Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Creek: Elk Crk. (or less commonly used: Elk Ck. or Elk Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elk Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Elk Creek is located in Spencer 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 Spencer County: Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Elk Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk Creek:
- Spencer County (The home county of Elk Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Mount Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Van Buren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Sparrow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
- Glensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
- Anderson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Birdie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Avenstoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
- Ashbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
- Sinai
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
- Alton Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
- Fox Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Lawrenceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McBrayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Mount Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Solitude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Hebron Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Lotus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Fox Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hunters Hollow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Pioneer Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clermont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherdsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Benson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Farmdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Buttimer Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttimer Hill
- Frankfort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Colesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Younger Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Eminence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasureville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pendleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Castle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Sulphur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Campbellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Douglass Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Fern Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anchorage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Highview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Gandertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Holy Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Nerinx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Tablow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Mayo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Cornishville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Salvisa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vanarsdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Highgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lenore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Coxs Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chaplin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deatsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Samuels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Bourbon Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- East Bardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
- Nazareth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Hunters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Withrow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Pewee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crestwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Orchard Grass Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Ballardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Buckner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- River Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Russell Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Harmony Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Westport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Finchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Figgs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Lincoln Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Southville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Clay Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Harrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Waddy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Christianburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Bagdad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Consolation
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Brush Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Mooresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Pulliam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
- Tatham Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
- Booker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Fredericktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Seaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
- Sharpsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Litsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
- Willisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Saint Catharine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Thompsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Arctic Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Oak Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Sunset Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prather
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Blackiston Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Vesta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Charlestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sellersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speed
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Floyd County (IN)
- New Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison County (IN)
- Locust Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Elk Creek.
Cemeteries Near Elk Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Creek.
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 Elk Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <3>
- Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Creek Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Picketts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Markwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Highlands Memory Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Showalter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Hell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elk Creek had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Creek, with the one closest to Elk Creek listed first.
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Veech
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Veech is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
- Taylorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Finchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Figgs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Little Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Veechdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Veechdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Long Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Creek.
Newspapers Published in Elk Creek ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk Creek.
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 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 Elk Creek:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Spencer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bullitt County
- Franklin County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Mercer County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Washington County
- Woodford County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elk Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Elk Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |