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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 Nelsonville (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 Nelsonville. 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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

Nelsonville is located in Nelson 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 Nelson County: Anderson, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Spencer & Washington.

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

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Nelsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
    • Blue Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Nelsonville to Blue Gap
    • New Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Culvertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • Bellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Balltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • Cravens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Gethsemane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bourbon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Howardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Nelsonville to Sparrow
    • Van Buren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Lebanon Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Lotus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bardstown Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pitt's Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
    • Solitude
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Nelsonville to Solitude
    • Shepherdsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Hillview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Fox Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Mount Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
    • Cupio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson County
    • Big Clifty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Colesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesburg
      • From Nelsonville to Colesburg
    • Tunnel Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
      • Crest is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crest
      • From Nelsonville to Crest
    • Elizabethtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Glendale Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaithers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaithers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
      • Gaithers is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaithers
      • From Nelsonville to Gaithers
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cecilia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Radcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
    • Saint John
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Nolin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nolin
      • From Nelsonville to Nolin
    • Kraft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kraft
      • From Nelsonville to Kraft
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Hammonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bonnieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <2>
    • Rio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Nelsonville to Rio
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Hollyvilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Kosmosdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
    • South Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Heritage Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Park View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Highview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
    • Okolona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Spring Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Hollow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <2>
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Tonieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hodgenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleanings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Nelsonville to Gleanings
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Dant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Nelsonville to Dant
    • Nerinx
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Saint Francis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Gandertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Loretto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Burkes Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Raywick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Mary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Belltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Muldraugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
      • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <2>
    • Grahamton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hughes Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
      • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Pilcher Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Big Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Buck Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakefield
      • From Nelsonville to Wakefield
    • Taylorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Normandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normandy
      • From Nelsonville to Normandy
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Maple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Nelsonville to Maple
    • Saloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Nelsonville to Saloma
    • Bengal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Campbellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelsonville, with the one closest to Nelsonville listed first.
    • Fredericktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Booker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Nelsonville to Booker
    • Mooresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Catharine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Litsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Nelsonville to Litsey
    • Brush Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pulliam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Nelsonville to Pulliam
    • Thompsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Willisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <2>
    • Tatham Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Nelsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelsonville.

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

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

  • Edlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Brick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vowles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potts Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nelsonville had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Gethsemane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
    • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
  • Balltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • Lebanon Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colesburg
    • From Nelsonville to Colesburg
  • New Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bardstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tunnel Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
    • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
  • Tonieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • Hodgenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Nelsonville to Dant
    • Nazareth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Deatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County

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

Newspapers Published in Nelsonville ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelsonville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nelsonville:

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Nelsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nelsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7314, Longitude: -85.6406       In this case, the coordinates for Nelsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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