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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Greencastle (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 Greencastle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Greencastle is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan & Simpson.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Greencastle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Richardsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Plum Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Springhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Gotts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Rockfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Smiths Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <2>
    • Alvaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Trammel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Meador
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Yesse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Mount Aerial
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
    • Pope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County
    • Red Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County
    • Cedar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Petroleum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Beckton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Highland Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Cave City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jetson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Richelieu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Dunbar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhoda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kyrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Mammoth Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Caneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Yeaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Winesap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • South Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Lost City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Dunmor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ennis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Belton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Belton:
      • Yost
    • Beechmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Browder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Arnold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Cromwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Select
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
    • McHenry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greencastle, with the one closest to Greencastle listed first.
    • Salmons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Gold City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Neosheo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County

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

Newspapers Published in Greencastle ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greencastle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greencastle, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greencastle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Greencastle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greencastle.

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

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

  • Green River Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
  • T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sweeney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sweeney Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Bowling Green.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485970 <4>
  • Roan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roan Cemetery
  • Honakers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honakers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honakers Cemetery
  • Threlkel - McClung Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Finney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
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    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greencastle had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Richardsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Richardsville is located in Warren County
  • Rockland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Warren County
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Warren County
  • Hadley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Warren County
  • Sand Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Warren County
  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
  • Girkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girkin
    • Girkin is located in Warren County
  • Reedyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Butler County
  • Bristow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Bristow is located in Warren County
  • Woodbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Sugar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
  • Memphis Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
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    • Sunnyside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Warren County
    • Huff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Big Reedy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Reedy
      • Big Reedy is located in Edmonson County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Greencastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greencastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0917, Longitude: -86.4955       In this case, the coordinates for Greencastle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Roundhill and Anna. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>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 Greencastle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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