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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 Fort Thomas (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 Fort Thomas. 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 Fort Thomas ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Thomas: Ft. Thomas

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Fort Thomas is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: Kenton, Pendleton, Clermont (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Fort Thomas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Southgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilder
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cold Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Crestview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Silver Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
    • Camp Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Fort Thomas to Ross
  • Boone County
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Foster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Fort Thomas to Bradford
    • Rock Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallatin County
    • Ryle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Crittenden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Fort Thomas to Sherman
    • Mount Zion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Fort Thomas to Jericho
    • Zion Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Fort Thomas to Elliston
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Fort Thomas to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Latonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia
      • Latonia is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latonia <2>
    • Covington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kenton Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton Vale
      • Kenton Vale is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Kenton Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Park Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fort Wright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Taylor Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Mill
      • Taylor Mill is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Mill <2>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ludlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ryland Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Maurice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Kenton County
    • Bromley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Ivor
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivor
      • From Fort Thomas to Ivor
    • Caldwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Fort Thomas to Caldwell
    • DeMossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Peach Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carntown
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
      • Carntown is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carntown
      • From Fort Thomas to Carntown
    • Gardnersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Fort Thomas to Portland
    • Mount Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Menzie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
      • Menzie is located in Pendleton County
  • Dearborn County (IN)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Fort Thomas to Rockdale
    • New Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Scipio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Fort Thomas to Scipio
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • Rising Sun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Patriot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Locust Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Maple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vera Cruz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vera Cruz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vera Cruz
      • From Fort Thomas to Vera Cruz
    • Fivemile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Feesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamersville
      • Hamersville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamersville <2>
    • Bardwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Orab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
      • Mount Orab is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <2>
    • New Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
    • White Oak Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Gano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
      • Gano is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gano
      • From Fort Thomas to Gano
    • Olde West Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
      • Olde West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Chester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Beckett Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
      • Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Furmandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Symmes Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tylersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wetherington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
      • Wetherington is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
      • Taylor Village is located in Butler County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Cherry Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Summerside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Tobasco
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Fort Thomas to Tobasco
    • Viking Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Withamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
      • Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Locust Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Willowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Fort Thomas to Beechwood
    • New Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Amelia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Braziers
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braziers
      • Braziers is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braziers
      • From Fort Thomas to Braziers
    • Day Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Heights
      • Day Heights is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Day Heights <2>
  • Clinton County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Tusculum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusculum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tusculum
      • From Fort Thomas to Tusculum
    • Linwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cincinnati
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruit Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
      • Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Turpin Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Hills
      • Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Mount Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,701 people
    • Newtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas listed first.
    • Landen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Maineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Comargo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plain <2>
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County (OH)
    • Hageman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From Fort Thomas to Hageman
    • South Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lebanon <2>
    • Butlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Morrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • San Je Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County (OH)
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Thomas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Thomas.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Thomas, with the one closest to Fort Thomas 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.<5>

While we didn't find Fort Thomas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Thomas.

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

  • Brent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
    • Brent is located in Campbell County
  • California
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Johns Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
    • Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
  • Dayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Bellevue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wilder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sweetwine ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwine
    • Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Mount Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Walnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Linwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Tusculum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusculum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tusculum
      • From Fort Thomas to Tusculum
    • Cincinnati
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton 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 Fort Thomas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Thomas.

Newspapers Published in Fort Thomas ...

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 619 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Thomas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Thomas, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Thomas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Fort Thomas:

The official website for Fort Thomas: www.ftthomas.org/

The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/

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>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.
<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>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 Fort Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0785, Longitude: -84.4485    









 

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