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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 Fountain Run (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 Fountain Run. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Fountain Run is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Fountain Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Akersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mud Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gamaliel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Fountain Run to Forkton
    • Tompkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Fountain Run to Boles
    • Hestand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Fountain Run to Hestand
    • Meshack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Fountain Run to Meshack
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Yesse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Petroleum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Fountain Run to Petroleum
    • Halifax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Fountain Run to Halifax
    • Meador
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Fountain Run to Meador
    • Adolphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Red Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Fountain Run to Halfway
    • Pope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Austin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Etoile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Nobob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eighty Eight
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oil City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Fountain Run to Oil City
    • Slick Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coral Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Dubre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Marrowbone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Grider
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Simpson County
    • Gold City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Claypool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Fountain Run to Claypool
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Gotts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Smiths Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Plum Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Clay County (TN)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • North Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haydenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rough Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Frog Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Meadorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Siloam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Green Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County (TN)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Run, with the one closest to Fountain Run listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Westmoreland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Bledsoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bledsoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bledsoe
      • From Fountain Run to Bledsoe
    • Bransford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethpage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chipman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Fountain Run to Chipman
    • Rock Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rogana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Castalian Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
  • Trousdale County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Fountain Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountain Run.

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

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

  • Fountain Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bandy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomerson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tracy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Combs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cornith Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Fountain Run had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fountain Run had a population of 208 people.

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

  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Akersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Flippin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Monroe County
  • Tracy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Barren County
  • Austin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Emberton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
    • Emberton is located in Monroe County
  • Etoile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
    • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Haysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Mount Hermon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mud Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gamaliel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Walnut Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Fountain Run ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fountain Run, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fountain Run.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fountain Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountain Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7226, Longitude: -85.9649    
<5>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.
<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 Fountain Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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