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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 Gravel Switch (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 Gravel Switch. 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 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.

Gravel Switch is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Boyle, Casey, Larue, Nelson, Taylor & Washington.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Gravel Switch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Riley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Penick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Gravel Switch to Penick
    • Poplar Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Simstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Gravel Switch to Simstown
    • Bradfordsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Peck Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Salleetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Gravel Switch to Speck
    • Casey Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eunice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Holmes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Absher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
      • Absher is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Absher
      • From Gravel Switch to Absher
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Ashbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Gravel Switch to Ashbrook
    • Sparrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Gravel Switch to Sparrow
    • Sinai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Gravel Switch to Sinai
    • Fox Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • McBrayer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Gravel Switch to McBrayer
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Glensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Aliceton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Gravel Switch to Aliceton
    • Craintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brumfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Gravel Switch to Forkland
    • Mitchellsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Perryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Atoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Gravel Switch to Atoka
    • Davis Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Butchertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Atterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Gravel Switch to Atterson
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Gravel Switch to Creston
    • Rheber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Gravel Switch to Cantown
    • Evans Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Rubert Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Gravel Switch to Gilpin
    • Labascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Gravel Switch to Labascus
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Bryantsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Hyattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Stone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Gravel Switch to Stone
  • Jessamine County
  • Larue County
    • Gleanings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • McKinney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Blue Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Boneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Stewart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Gravel Switch to Stewart
    • Dixville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nevada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrodsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Duncan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Gravel Switch to Duncan
    • Tablow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Gravel Switch to Tablow
    • Burgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Mayo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Gravel Switch to Mayo
    • McAfee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Gravel Switch to McAfee
    • Braxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Gravel Switch to Braxton
    • Vanarsdell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Gravel Switch to Hedgeville
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Botland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • Chaplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Woodlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Bardstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Balltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Culvertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Gethsemane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Blue Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Gravel Switch to Blue Gap
  • Pulaski County
  • Spencer County
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saloma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Gravel Switch to Saloma
    • Campbellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Elk Horn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Gravel Switch to Maple
    • Bengal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright's
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Gravel Switch to Wright's
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
    • Thompsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Catharine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Litsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Gravel Switch to Litsey
    • Willisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Brush Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pulliam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Gravel Switch to Pulliam
    • Sharpsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Booker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Gravel Switch to Booker
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Switch, with the one closest to Gravel Switch listed first.
    • Mundys Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Gravel Switch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel Switch.

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

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

  • Rollertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aliceton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliceton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliceton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Cocanougher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocanougher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocanougher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gravel Switch had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Aliceton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
    • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aliceton
    • From Gravel Switch to Aliceton
  • Riley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brumfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Penick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
    • Penick is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Penick
    • From Gravel Switch to Penick
  • Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Washington County
  • Bradfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stewart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewart
    • From Gravel Switch to Stewart
  • Ellisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ellisburg is located in Casey County
  • Mackville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Alum Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Atoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Gravel Switch to Atoka
    • Nevada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Gravel Switch ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Switch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel Switch, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel Switch.

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 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 Gravel Switch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Switch. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Gravel Switch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel Switch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel Switch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5788, Longitude: -85.0521    









 

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