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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Jackson is located in Mercer County.
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 Mercer County: Anderson, Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Washington & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- Mercer County (The home county of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- McAfee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
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- Braxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
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- Vanarsdell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
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- Mayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Harrodsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salvisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cornishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
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- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
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- Burgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tablow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
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- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
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- Dixville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
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- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- McBrayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tyrone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Sparrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Avenstoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Faulconer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
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- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Atoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
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- Davis Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
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- Perryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
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- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Needmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
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- Alum Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
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- Parksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
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- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
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- Craintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craintown is located in Boyle County
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- Casey County
- Butchertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Elk Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
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- Spears
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
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- Bracktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington - Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnallton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Fairway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
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- Cadentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
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- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Fayette County
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- Deep Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Donerail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Farmdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Buttimer Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Forks of Elkhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Woodlake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bryantsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
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- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
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- Nina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
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- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
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- Paint Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
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- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
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- Wilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
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- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
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- Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
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- Jessamine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
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- Keene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
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- Vineyard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
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- Little Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
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- Nicholasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catnip ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
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- Brannon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
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- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
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- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Hubble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hubble is located in Lincoln County
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- Milledgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
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- Moreland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Moreland is located in Lincoln County
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- Gilbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
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- Logantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logantown is located in Lincoln County
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- Stanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
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- Chicken Bristle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
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- Hustonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
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- Boneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
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- Rowland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
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- McKinney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Edenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edenton is located in Madison County
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- Cuzick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cuzick is located in Madison County
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- Cottonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cottonburg is located in Madison County
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- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Madison County
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- Ruthton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ruthton is located in Madison County
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- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
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- Valley View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Valley View is located in Madison County
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- Newby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newby is located in Madison County
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- Million
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Million is located in Madison County
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- Round Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
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- Kirksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
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- Blue Grass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Grass is located in Madison County
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- Happy Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Gravel Switch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
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- Poplar Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Corner is located in Marion County
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- Simstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simstown is located in Marion County
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- Riley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Marion County
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- Penick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penick is located in Marion County
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- Bradfordsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burkes Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
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- Peck Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
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- Gandertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
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- Belltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
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- Calvary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
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- Greenbriar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
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- Montgomery County
- Hedgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
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- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Chaplin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
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- Botland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Botland is located in Nelson County
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- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- East Bardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Zion Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Hill is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Payne's Depot is located in Scott County
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- Payne's Depot has also been known as:
- Paynes
- White Sulphur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Herdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herdon is located in Scott County
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- Lancelot Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
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- Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peak is located in Scott County
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- Watkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
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- Sand Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
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- Great Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
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- Indian Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Scott County
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- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Harrisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
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- Waddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Southville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Hatton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
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- Clay Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
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- Figgs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
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- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Mount Eden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
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- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
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- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yoder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
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- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Seaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
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- Jenkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
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- Mackville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Willisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tatham Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
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- Thompsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
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- Pulliam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
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- Brush Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
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- Litsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
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- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
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- Saint Catharine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Mundys Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
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- Nonesuch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
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- Mortonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
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- Milner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
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- Pinckard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckard is located in Woodford County
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- Woodford Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
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- Hunter Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
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- Versailles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
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- Firmantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
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- Gaybourn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Pisgah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Royalty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grapevine Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grapevine Christian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Cornishville.
- The Grapevine Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grapevine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141641 <2>
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Adkinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Jackson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Talmage
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Talmage is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Bohon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bohon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohon
- McAfee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
- Braxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Harrodsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Vanarsdell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
- Bondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bondville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Cornishville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Salvisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Nonesuch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in Jackson ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.
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 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 Jackson:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Woodford 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |