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 Independence (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 Independence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Independence is located in Kenton County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kenton County: Boone, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton & Hamilton (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Independence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Independence:
- Kenton County (The home county of Independence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Latonia Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
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- Nicholson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
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- Ryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
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- Maurice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
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- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Ryland Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Taylor Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Crestview Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Erlanger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Visalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Devon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Boone County
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- Kensington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Limaburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limaburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaburg
- Oakbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakbrook is located in Boone County
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- Constance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Constance is located in Boone County
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- Beaverlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
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- Hueys Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Foster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Rock Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
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- Neave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Claryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Crestview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Southgate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Grants Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Carson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
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- Sanders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Ryle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Crittenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
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- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Jericho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Zion Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
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- Elliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Dry Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stewartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Cherry Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Heekin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Jonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Harrison County
- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Jefferson County
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Eagle Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Poplar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Bromley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Hensley Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
- Needmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Holiday Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Sweet Owen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Long Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Canby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Canby is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- New Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Gardnersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- DeMossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Peach Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Ivor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Carntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Menzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
- Dearborn County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hidden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Bright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Dillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Yorkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Franklin County (IN)
- Rockdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Ohio County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Rising Sun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Patriot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Allensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Maple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Feesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Locust Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Hamersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Gano
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gano is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Ross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Symmes Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Symmes Corner is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symmes Corner
- Furmandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furmandale is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furmandale
- Olde West Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- Shandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Beckett Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Tylersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Alert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- East Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Okeana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- New Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Locust Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Corner is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
- Tobasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
- Withamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
- Clermontville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clermontville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermontville
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Viking Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
- Point Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Summerside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
- Amelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Willowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Delhi Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Delhi Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Hills
- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwine
- Mount Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Cotillion Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
- Covedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Pendleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pendleton is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Walnut Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Avondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Forestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Fruit Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Warren County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Landen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murdock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murdock is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Cozaddale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Maineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Independence, see our County-by-County Page for Independence.
Cemeteries Near Independence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Independence.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Independence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Independence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Independence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McCollum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- The McCollum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grizzell Family Cemetery
- Riggs Cemetery
- Riggs - McCollum - Grizzell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142551 <2>
- Wayman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hoffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Klette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Independence had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Independence had a population of 28,903 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Bank Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bank Lick is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank Lick
- Nicholson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Staffordsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Staffordsburg is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsburg
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Maurice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
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- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Visalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Kenton County
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- Erlanger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Pool's Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County
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- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent Springs
(7 miles [11.3 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 Independence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Independence.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Independence ...
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 606 newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Independence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Independence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Independence.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of Independence.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Independence:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Kenton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Carroll County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Dearborn County
- Franklin County
- Ohio County
- Switzerland County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Hamilton County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Independence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |