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 Jericho (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 Jericho. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Jericho is located in Larue 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 Larue County: Green, Hardin, Hart, Marion, Nelson & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Jericho. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jericho:
- Larue County (The home county of Jericho)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- White City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mount Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Gleanings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Hodgenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tonieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Coburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coburg is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Kemp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Pickett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Kellyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Cane Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Feathersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Feathersburg is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
- Holmes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Speck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Speck is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
- Keltner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Hiseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Lebanon Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Clermont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lotus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Bardstown Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Pitt's Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Wheelers Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Big Clifty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Higdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Higdon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Gabe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Greensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roachville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Exie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Liletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Glendale Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
- Sonora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nolin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nolin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Upton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Younger Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
- Gaithers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaithers is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
- Elizabethtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Flint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Star Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Star Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Hammonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Bonnieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
- Hardyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Pascal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Bunnell Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Munfordville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Rowletts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Three Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Logsdon Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Raywick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Francis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Frogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Frogtown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Holy Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nerinx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Jessietown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Belltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Burkes Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Knob Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Stiles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Howardstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gethsemane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Blue Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Culvertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
- Balltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Greenbrier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Mac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Bengal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Saloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Wright's
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Campbellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Elk Horn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mannsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Manton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Fredericktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Saint Catharine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Booker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Litsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jericho, see our County-by-County Page for Jericho.
Cemeteries Near Jericho ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jericho.
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 Jericho - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jericho covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- DeSpain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Hodgenville.
- The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #647502 <3>
- St. Ann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dezarn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nelson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dewitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Potts Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Neff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Jericho in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jericho.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jericho, with the one closest to Jericho listed first.
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Mount Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Gleanings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Hodgenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Attilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Attilla is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attilla
- Maple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Hammonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Gethsemane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tonieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pike View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pike View is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike View
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Hudgins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hudgins is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jericho. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jericho.
Newspapers Published in Jericho ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jericho.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jericho, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jericho.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jericho:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Larue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Bullitt County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Hardin County
- Hart County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Nelson County
- Taylor County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jericho) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jericho, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |