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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 Harreldsville (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 Harreldsville. 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.

Harreldsville is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Harreldsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harreldsville, with the one closest to Harreldsville listed first.
    • Quality
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Richelieu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Provo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mining City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Morgantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Aberdeen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Christian County
  • Edmonson County
  • Hopkins County
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
  • Logan County
  • McLean County
  • Muhlenberg County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harreldsville, with the one closest to Harreldsville listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Echols
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • McHenry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ceralvo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Harreldsville to Ceralvo
    • Select
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Centertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Harreldsville to Arnold
    • Rosine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Simpson County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harreldsville, with the one closest to Harreldsville listed first.
    • Clifty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Kirkmansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Allegre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Allensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Harreldsville to Anderson
    • Hadensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harreldsville, with the one closest to Harreldsville listed first.
    • Hadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Harreldsville to Hadley
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Richardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Springhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Anna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Harreldsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harreldsville.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harreldsville had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wolf Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Penrod
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
    • Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Edwards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Logan County
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Logan County
  • Deer Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Costelow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costelow
    • Costelow is located in Logan County
  • Spa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa
    • Spa is located in Logan County
  • Epleys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epleys
    • Epleys is located in Logan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • South Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Butler County
    • Belton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Skilesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Harreldsville ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harreldsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harreldsville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harreldsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Harreldsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harreldsville. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Harreldsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harreldsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0639, Longitude: -86.8944       In this case, the coordinates for Harreldsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harreldsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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