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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fordsville (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 Fordsville. 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.

Fordsville is located in Ohio 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 Ohio County: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, McLean & Muhlenberg.

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

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Fordsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
    • Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Beda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Buford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Ohio County
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Beaver Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Select
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Glen Dean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • McQuady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
    • Cloverport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • McDaniels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
    • Westview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hardinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Horn Back Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <2>
    • Stephensport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Jetson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Provo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
    • Whitesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philpot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Masonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
    • Yelvington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County
    • Maceo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Owensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Moseleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moseleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
      • Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
  • Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Yeaman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Spring Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Cabot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
    • Pellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Patesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
    • Hawesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lewisport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Livermore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Buel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in McLean County
    • Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Former names for Calhoun:
      • Calhoon
      • Fort Vienna
      • Vienna Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Rumsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
  • Meade County
    • Rhodelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Tobinsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cannelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Tell City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Gerald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Lilly Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Derby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordsville, with the one closest to Fordsville listed first.
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
    • Evanston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Reo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
      • Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Fordsville ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordsville.

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

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 Fordsville:

Cemeteries Near Fordsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fordsville.

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

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

  • Fordsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
  • Wedding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedding Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
  • Newton Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
  • Ralph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralph Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Beatty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Aetnaville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aetnaville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetnaville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270461 <4>
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery

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 Fordsville had a population of 281 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fordsville had a population of 522 people.

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

  • Haynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Ohio County
  • Askin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin
    • Askin is located in Breckinridge County
  • Aetnaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
  • Magan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magan
    • Magan is located in Ohio County
  • Deanefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
    • Deanefield is located in Ohio County
  • Shreve
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Ohio County
  • Adaburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adaburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaburg
    • Adaburg is located in Ohio County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Ohio County
  • Olaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
    • Olaton is located in Ohio County
  • Rockvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County
  • Tar Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
    • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Glen Dean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • Pellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Whitesville
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Fordsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fordsville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fordsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fordsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6361, Longitude: -86.7176    
<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>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.
<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 Fordsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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