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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Glensboro (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 Glensboro. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Glensboro is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Franklin, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington & Woodford.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Glensboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Anderson City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Birdie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Glensboro to Birdie
    • Sinai
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Glensboro to Sinai
    • Fox Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ashbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Glensboro to Ashbrook
    • Van Buren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Avenstoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Glensboro to Sparrow
    • Lawrenceburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
    • Alton Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McBrayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Glensboro to McBrayer
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Faulconer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Glensboro to Faulconer
    • Craintown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Glensboro to Craintown
    • Atoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Glensboro to Atoka
    • Needmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Brumfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Glensboro to Brumfield
    • Davis Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Hill
      • From Glensboro to Davis Hill
    • Aliceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Glensboro to Aliceton
    • Mitchellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • West Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
    • Solitude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Glensboro to Solitude
    • Lotus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Elk Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Yarnallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
      • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yarnallton
      • From Glensboro to Yarnallton
    • Bracktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
      • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Donerail
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
      • Donerail is located in Fayette County
    • Lexington - Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Spindletop Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
      • Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Farmdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Glensboro to Benson
    • Buttimer Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swallowfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Glensboro to Elmville
  • Garrard County
    • Bryantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Pleasureville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Glensboro to Bethlehem
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • Jericho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Glensboro to Jericho
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Jefferson County
    • Fisherville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Jeffersontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jessamine County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Glensboro to Castle
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Simstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Glensboro to Simstown
    • Poplar Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gandertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gandertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
      • Gandertown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gandertown
      • From Glensboro to Gandertown
    • Gravel Switch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Burkes Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Nerinx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Penick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Glensboro to Penick
    • Riley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Tablow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Glensboro to Tablow
    • Duncan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Glensboro to Duncan
    • Mayo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Glensboro to Mayo
    • Salvisa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vanarsdell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanarsdell
      • From Glensboro to Vanarsdell
    • McAfee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Glensboro to McAfee
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Braxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Glensboro to Braxton
    • Harrodsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • Dixville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stewart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Glensboro to Stewart
    • Nevada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Chaplin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Nelson County
    • East Bardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Botland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Coxs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Highgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Lenore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenore
      • From Glensboro to Lenore
    • Bardstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bourbon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Oldham County
    • Ballardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Tacketts Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Glensboro to Harmony
    • Teresita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • White Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sand Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Lick
      • From Glensboro to Sand Lick
    • Watkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Payne's Depot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lancelot Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Peak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Glensboro to Peak
    • Stamping Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duval
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
      • Duval is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duval
      • From Glensboro to Duval
    • Great Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Herdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdon
      • Herdon is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herdon
      • From Glensboro to Herdon
    • Minorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Harrisonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waddy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <3>
    • Southville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southville
      • From Glensboro to Southville
    • Clay Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Glensboro to Hatton
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagdad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Consolation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Finchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Christianburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cropper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cropper
      • From Glensboro to Cropper
  • Spencer County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Seaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Glensboro to Seaville
    • Sharpsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tatham Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pulliam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Glensboro to Pulliam
    • Brush Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
    • Litsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Glensboro to Litsey
    • Jenkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mackville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mooresville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Booker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Glensboro to Booker
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glensboro, with the one closest to Glensboro listed first.
    • Milner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
    • McKees Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Woodford Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
    • Duckers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
      • Duckers is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckers
      • From Glensboro to Duckers
    • Mundys Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Glensboro to Bonita
    • Hunter Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Glensboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glensboro.

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

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

  • Bucy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Best Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leathers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Corinth Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buntain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Munday Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335951 <4>
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Liberty Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennys Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Little Page Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Page Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Akins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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>

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

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

  • Sinai
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Sinai is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sinai
    • From Glensboro to Sinai
  • Birdie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
    • Birdie is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birdie
    • From Glensboro to Birdie
  • Ashbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
    • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashbrook
    • From Glensboro to Ashbrook
  • Fox Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harrisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Van Buren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
  • Sparrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
    • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparrow
    • From Glensboro to Sparrow
  • Avenstoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
    • Seaville is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seaville
    • From Glensboro to Seaville
  • Lawrenceburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
    • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
  • Alton Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tablow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Glensboro to Tablow
    • Kirkwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Mercer County
    • McBrayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Glensboro to McBrayer

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

Newspapers Published in Glensboro ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glensboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glensboro, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glensboro.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Glensboro:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glensboro. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glensboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glensboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0047, Longitude: -85.0598    
<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 Glensboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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