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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 Knoxville (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 Knoxville. 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 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.

Knoxville is located in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County: Bracken, Campbell, Grant, Harrison, Kenton & Clermont (OH).

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

  • Pendleton County     (The home county of Knoxville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Doughton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doughton
      • From Knoxville to Doughton
    • Goforth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goforth
      • From Knoxville to Goforth
    • Gardnersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Knoxville to Portland
    • Locust Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • DeMossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayes
      • From Knoxville to Hayes
    • Morgan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Pendleton County
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Knoxville to Caldwell
  • Bath County
    • Hooktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooktown
      • From Knoxville to Hooktown
  • Boone County
  • Bourbon County
    • Shawhan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawhan
      • From Knoxville to Shawhan
  • Boyd County
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Neave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neave
      • From Knoxville to Neave
    • Foster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Knoxville to Bradford
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Knoxville to Milford
    • Powersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Grants Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kohler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kohler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kohler
      • From Knoxville to Kohler
    • Claryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gubser Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Flagg Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mentor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • California
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Cold Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Camp Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Crestview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Highland Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Sanders
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Knoxville to Carson
    • Easterday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Knoxville to Easterday
    • Ghent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Franklin County
    • Elmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Knoxville to Elmville
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Ryle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Glencoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Warsaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Flingsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Sherman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Knoxville to Sherman
    • Williamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
    • Dry Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Crittenden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heekin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Knoxville to Heekin
    • Stewartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Grant County
    • Jericho
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Knoxville to Jericho
    • Cordova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Knoxville to Boyd
    • Berry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Renaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Poindexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
      • Poindexter is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poindexter
      • From Knoxville to Poindexter
    • Oddville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cynthiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvandell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvandell
      • From Knoxville to Sylvandell
  • Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Knoxville to Portland
  • Kenton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Fiskburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Morning View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Piner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bracht
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Knoxville to Bracht
    • Kenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • White Villa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nicholson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Visalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
    • Latonia Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
      • Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
    • Ryland Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Hensley Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
    • Canby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canby
      • From Knoxville to Canby
    • Holiday Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
      • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Needmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Knoxville to Needmore
    • Eagle Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Knoxville to Eagle Hill
    • Sweet Owen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
      • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Owen
      • From Knoxville to Sweet Owen
    • Breck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Knoxville to Breck
    • Long Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Knoxville to Long Ridge
    • New Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Owen County
    • Bromley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Knoxville to Bromley
    • Poplar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Natlee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
      • Natlee is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natlee
      • From Knoxville to Natlee
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Bratton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From Knoxville to Bratton
    • Mount Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Stonewall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Knoxville to Stonewall
    • Sadieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
      • Sadieville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Knoxville to Davis
    • Josephine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Knoxville to Josephine
    • Porter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porter
      • From Knoxville to Porter
    • Double Culvert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
      • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
    • Biddle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Turkey Foot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Suterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Longlick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mallard Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
      • Mallard Point is located in Scott County
    • Boydtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boydtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boydtown
      • From Knoxville to Boydtown
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • Rising Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Patriot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Vevay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Maple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Higginsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
      • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <3>
    • Feesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clermont County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Fruit Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
      • Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Cincinnati
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Delhi Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Knoxville to Delhi
    • Forestville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Cotillion Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Mount Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Covedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Dry Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Knoxville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knoxville.

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

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

  • Knox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fogle Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Knoxville had a population of 113 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Goforth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
    • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goforth
    • From Knoxville to Goforth
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Portland
    • From Knoxville to Portland
  • Gardnersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dry Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Williamstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
  • Flingsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
    • Flingsville is located in Grant County
  • Sherman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherman
    • From Knoxville to Sherman
  • Fiskburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crittenden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Heekin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
    • Heekin is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Heekin
    • From Knoxville to Heekin
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    • Morgan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Pendleton County
    • DeMossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Knoxville ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knoxville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knoxville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knoxville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Knoxville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Knoxville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knoxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7012, Longitude: -84.5058       In this case, the coordinates for Knoxville 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 Knoxville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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