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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 Florence (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 Florence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Florence is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Dearborn (IN), Ohio (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Grant, Kenton & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Florence)
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Florence to Bradford
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Wilder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <1>
    • Highland Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <1>
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Southgate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <1>
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Crestview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Thomas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Claryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Carson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Florence to Carson
    • Ghent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Sanders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Ryle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glencoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Flingsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Zion Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Florence to Jericho
    • Sherman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Florence to Sherman
    • Elliston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Florence to Elliston
    • Dry Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <1>
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <1>
    • Stewartsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Cherry Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Heekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Florence to Heekin
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Florence to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Elsmere
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Erlanger
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crestview Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <1>
    • Lakeside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <1>
    • Villa Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <1>
    • Crescent Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
    • Crescent Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <1>
    • Maurice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Kenton County
    • Fort Mitchell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Wright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wright
      • Fort Wright is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wright <1>
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
    • Bromley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Eagle Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Florence to Eagle Hill
    • Poplar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bromley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Florence to Bromley
    • Hensley Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Florence to Needmore
    • Holiday Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
      • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Long Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Florence to Long Ridge
    • New Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • DeMossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardnersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Florence to Caldwell
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Florence to Portland
    • Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Florence to Knoxville
    • Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Peach Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
      • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peach Grove
      • From Florence to Peach Grove
    • Ivor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivor
      • From Florence to Ivor
    • Carntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
      • Carntown is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carntown
      • From Florence to Carntown
    • Menzie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
      • Menzie is located in Pendleton County
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Lawrenceburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hidden Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Bright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Florence to Logan
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • New Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Florence to Rockdale
    • South Gate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scipio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Florence to Scipio
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Bear Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Parke County (IN)
  • Ripley County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <1>
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Patriot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <1>
    • Antioch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Vevay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
    • Avonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Cherry Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Locust Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <1>
    • Tobasco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Florence to Tobasco
    • Viking Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Withamsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
      • Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Summerside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Amelia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <1>
    • Willowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Florence to Beechwood
    • Braziers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braziers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braziers
      • Braziers is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braziers
      • From Florence to Braziers
    • Point Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Delhi Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Florence to Delhi
    • Cotillion Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Covedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Cincinnati
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheviot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
      • Cheviot is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,180 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Addyston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Sekitan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Florence to Sekitan
    • Cumminsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Landen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landen
      • Landen is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landen <1>
    • Maineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maineville
      • Maineville is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maineville <1>
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Florence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Florence had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Florence had a population of 33,423 people.

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

  • Erlanger
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Limaburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
    • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <1>
  • Richwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
  • Maurice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Maurice is located in Kenton County
  • Constance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Constance
    • From Florence to Constance
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Anderson Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Ferry
    • Anderson Ferry is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bank Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank Lick
    • Bank Lick is located in Kenton County
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    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Florence to Delhi
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Saint Joseph
      • Mount Saint Joseph is located in Hamilton County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Florence ...

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 612 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Florence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Florence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Florence.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> of Florence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Florence:

The official website for Florence: www.cityofflorenceky.com/

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9988, Longitude: -84.6266    
<6>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 Florence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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