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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 London (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 London. 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 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.

London is located in Laurel County and is the County Seat.

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 Laurel County: Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle & Whitley.

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

  • Laurel County     (The home county of London)
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsburg
      • From London to Pittsburg
    • Sublimity City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Maplesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplesville
      • From London to Maplesville
    • East Bernstadt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
    • Bernstadt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernstadt
      • From London to Bernstadt
    • Lily
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenmount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marydell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dorthae
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Keavy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From London to Lake
  • Bell County
    • Fourmile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Larue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larue
      • From London to Larue
    • Benge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Urban
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From London to Urban
    • Sidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From London to Sidell
    • Hima
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Burning Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fall Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Garrard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sextons Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Goose Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Peoples
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Tyner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hawk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sandgap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From London to Foxtown
    • Kerby Knob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From London to Kerby Knob
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • North Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Gray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crane Nest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woollum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinkle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <3>
    • Bimble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <3>
    • Artemus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Scalf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
  • Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Dog Walk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From London to Dog Walk
    • Turkeytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkeytown
      • From London to Turkeytown
    • Broughtentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • Bighill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • McCreary County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Island City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Acorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Whetstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Victory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dykes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykes
      • From London to Dykes
    • Walnut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Shopville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Coin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From London to Coin
    • Grundy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From London to Grundy
    • Northfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Dabney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From London to Dabney
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bee Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From London to Bee Lick
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London, with the one closest to London listed first.
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Mullins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Hansford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From London to Hansford
    • Orlando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From London to Orlando
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Renfro Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Wildie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Climax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From London to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brodhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From London to Ottawa
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From London to Conway
    • Gum Sulphur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From London to Gum Sulphur
  • Whitley County

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

Cemeteries Near London ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of London.

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

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

  • Dyche Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Benge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wigington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Early Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Litton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 London had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, London had a population of 8,072 people.

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

  • Pittsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittsburg
    • From London to Pittsburg
  • Maplesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplesville
    • From London to Maplesville
  • Fariston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fariston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fariston
    • Fariston is located in Laurel County
  • East Bernstadt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
    • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
  • Bernstadt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
    • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bernstadt
    • From London to Bernstadt
  • Lily
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Langnau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langnau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langnau
    • Langnau is located in Laurel County
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Laurel County
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Laurel County
  • McWhorter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWhorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
    • McWhorter is located in Clay County
  • Greenmount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Keavy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Marydell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fletcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
    • Cane Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Laurel County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of London ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around London.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of London. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of London and those printed in the larger area surrounding London.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> of London.

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 London:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for London. 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>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>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- London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1283, Longitude: -84.0833    
<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 London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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