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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 Lexington - Fayette (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 Lexington - Fayette. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Lexington - Fayette)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <1>
    • McBrayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alton Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fox Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Avenstoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Birdie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Birdie
    • Anderson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Sinai
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Sinai
    • Ashbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Glensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bath County
    • Hooktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon County
  • Boyd County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Faulconer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Little Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyandotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Boonesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Renick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rightangle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kiddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rabbit Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Log Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Woodlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Buttimer Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Benson
    • Swallowfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Stone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Stone
    • Bryantsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <1>
    • Nina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Nina
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Hyattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harlan County
  • Harrison County
  • Jessamine County
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Cuzick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuzick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzick
      • Cuzick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuzick
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Cuzick
    • Valley View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Madison County
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Blue Grass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
    • Baldwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Edenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Million
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Redhouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Cottonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ruthton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Braxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salvisa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McAfee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Lexington - Fayette to McAfee
    • Vanarsdell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Mayo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Mayo
    • Harrodsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <1>
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Duncan
    • Tablow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Tablow
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Grassy Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Prewitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Reid Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Judy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <1>
    • Hedgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Hedgeville
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tacketts Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • Beechwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Teresita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
    • Natlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
      • Natlee is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natlee
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Natlee
    • New Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fairbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Powell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • New Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Payne's Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clabber Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clabber Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Bottom
      • Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
    • Herdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdon
      • Herdon is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herdon
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Herdon
    • Peak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Peak
    • Indian Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
    • Lancelot Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Newtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Great Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Shiff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiff
      • Shiff is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shiff
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Shiff
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Hatton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Hatton
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington - Fayette, with the one closest to Lexington - Fayette listed first.
    • Faywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaybourn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Davistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Firmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hunter Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Wallace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Bonita
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lexington - Fayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington - Fayette.

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 Lexington - Fayette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Lexington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Viley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viley
    • Viley is located in Fayette County
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Fayette County
  • South Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • South Elkhorn is located in Fayette County
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brannon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Russell Cave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yarnallton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fort Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Fort Spring is located in Fayette County
  • Donerail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
    • Donerail is located in Fayette County
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    • Catnip ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catnip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
      • Catnip is located in Jessamine County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catnip
      • From Lexington - Fayette to Catnip
    • East Hickman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickman
      • East Hickman is located in Fayette County
    • Chilesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
      • Chilesburg is located in Fayette County

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

Newspapers Published in Lexington - Fayette ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington - Fayette.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lexington - Fayette, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lexington - Fayette.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lexington - Fayette:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Lexington - Fayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lexington - Fayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington - Fayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0451, Longitude: -84.5032    









 

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