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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 Mount Washington (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 Mount Washington. 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.
Name Variations for Mount Washington ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Washington: Mt. Washington
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Washington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Washington.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bullitt County: Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson & Spencer.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Washington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Washington:
- Bullitt County (The home county of Mount Washington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Solitude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
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- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
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- Hebron Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Fox Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Pioneer Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
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- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Clermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
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- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Van Buren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Sparrow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Avenstoke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Colesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County
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- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Younger Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
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- Howard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Hardin County
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- Crest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crest is located in Hardin County
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- Dietz Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
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- Prichard Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
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- Rose Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
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- Radcliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
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- Vine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabethtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rineyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
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- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eminence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Highview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Fern Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hollow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Spring Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fisherville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jeffersontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Heritage Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Former name for Heritage Creek:
- Minor Lane Heights
- South Park View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Park View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Buechel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buechel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
- Larue County
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Gandertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Holy Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Nerinx
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Dant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Burkes Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Muldraugh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pilcher Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Van Voorhis Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Hughes Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Grahamton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Lickskillet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Rock Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Highgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Lenore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Deatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Coxs Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Samuels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bourbon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Hunters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Nazareth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
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- Withrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Withrow is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cravens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cravens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Pewee Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crestwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- River Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Buckner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Ballardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Harmony Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- La Grange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Russell Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Finchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Figgs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Lincoln Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Shelbyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Harrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Waddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clay Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Christianburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Cropper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Bagdad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Normandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yoder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Little Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Mount Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Booker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Fredericktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Mooresville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Manton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Brush Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Pulliam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
- Tatham Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
- Litsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
- Saint Catharine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Willisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
- Sharpsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Arctic Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Watson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Prather
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Sellersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Speed
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Charlestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Bennettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Floyd County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- New Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Floyds Knobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Locust Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dogwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Laconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Washington, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Washington.
Cemeteries Near Mount Washington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Washington.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Washington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Washington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Hell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Showalter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highlands Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Markwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gentey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Grandell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stallings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Washington had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Washington had a population of 14,907 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Washington, with the one closest to Mount Washington listed first.
- Smithville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smithville is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Solitude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Highgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Whitfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waterford is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Zoneton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zoneton is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoneton
- Lenore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Fern Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shepherdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Salt River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salt River is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Clermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Washington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Washington.
Newspapers Published in Mount Washington ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Washington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Washington, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Washington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mount Washington:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Bullitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Larue County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Meade County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Mount Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Washington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |