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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 Idlewild (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 Idlewild. 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.

Idlewild is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Dearborn (IN), Ohio (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Grant, Kenton & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Idlewild)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Southgate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <1>
    • Woodlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Fort Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Highland Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <1>
    • Cold Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <1>
    • Crestview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Silver Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Melbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Ghent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Carson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Idlewild to Carson
    • Sanders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Ryle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Zion Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crittenden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Idlewild to Elliston
    • Jericho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Idlewild to Jericho
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Flingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Sherman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Idlewild to Sherman
    • Dry Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <1>
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Idlewild to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Villa Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <1>
    • Crescent Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <1>
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Erlanger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Elsmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Bromley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Crescent Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County
    • Crestview Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <1>
    • Lakeside Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <1>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Wright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wright
      • Fort Wright is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wright <1>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Eagle Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
      • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Hill
      • From Idlewild to Eagle Hill
    • Poplar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bromley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Idlewild to Bromley
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Gardnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • DeMossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Idlewild to Caldwell
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Idlewild to Portland
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Idlewild to Knoxville
  • Dearborn County (IN)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • New Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Idlewild to Rockdale
    • South Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Scipio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Idlewild to Scipio
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • Peoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Idlewild to Peoria
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Idlewild to Oak Forest
    • Oldenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
  • Jefferson County (IN)
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Bear Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Parke County (IN)
  • Ripley County (IN)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Antioch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Patriot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <1>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • East Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Avonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vevay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
  • Union County (IN)
    • Contreras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Idlewild to Contreras
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • Cherry Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Tobasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From Idlewild to Tobasco
    • Viking Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Summerside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Withamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
      • Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Beechwood ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Idlewild to Beechwood
    • Locust Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <1>
    • Willowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Branch Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
      • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branch Hill
      • From Idlewild to Branch Hill
    • Braziers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braziers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braziers
      • Braziers is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braziers
      • From Idlewild to Braziers
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
    • North Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sekitan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Idlewild to Sekitan
    • Cleves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Addyston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Hooven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Miami Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotillion Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Delhi Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Covedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Delhi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Idlewild to Delhi
    • Blue Jay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Idlewild ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idlewild.

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

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

  • Botts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMurry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tousey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tousey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tousey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (524 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Bullittsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawrenceburg Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg Junction
    • Lawrenceburg Junction is located in Dearborn County (IN)
  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Fernbank is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Sekitan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
    • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sekitan
    • From Idlewild to Sekitan
  • North Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Cochran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Cochran is located in Dearborn County (IN)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Limaburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Addyston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Cleves
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Idlewild. See our List of 1890's Communities around Idlewild.

Newspapers Published in Idlewild ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Idlewild.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Idlewild, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Idlewild.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Idlewild:

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Idlewild) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewild. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0773, Longitude: -84.7951       In this case, the coordinates for Idlewild have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Idlewild, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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