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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 Oak Ridge (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 Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Ridge is located in Kenton 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 Kenton County: Boone, Campbell, Grant, Pendleton & Hamilton (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge:
- Kenton County (The home county of Oak Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Latonia Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
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- Ryland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Taylor Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Ryland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maurice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Visalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Nicholson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Crestview Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elsmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Devon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Constance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Constance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakbrook is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
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- Limaburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Limaburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaburg
- Hueys Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
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- Beaverlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
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- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Foster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
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- Rock Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Neave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crestview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Claryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Camp Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County
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- Southgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Ryle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
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- Glencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Crittenden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Sherman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Mount Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Zion Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Dry Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Williamstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stewartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Cherry Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Heekin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Harrison County
- Boyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Jefferson County
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Eagle Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Poplar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Hensley Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
- Bromley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Holiday Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Needmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- DeMossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Gardnersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Ivor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Carntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mount Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Dearborn County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Lawrenceburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Hidden Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Dillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Franklin County (IN)
- Rockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Ohio County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Patriot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Allensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Maple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Locust Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Feesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Hamersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Gano
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gano is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Stockton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Olde West Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- Ross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Symmes Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Symmes Corner is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symmes Corner
- West Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Beckett Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Furmandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Furmandale is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furmandale
- Tylersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Shandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Alert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Locust Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Corner is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
- New Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Clermontville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clermontville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermontville
- Tobasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
- Withamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Withamsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withamsville
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Summerside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
- Viking Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
- Amelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Braziers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braziers is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braziers
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwine
- Cincinnati
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pendleton is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Walnut Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Fruit Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Sherwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Delhi Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Hills
- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Covedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covedale is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Warren County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Landen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cozaddale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Murdock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murdock is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
- Comargo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comargo is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Maineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.
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 Oak Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Klette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wayman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McCollum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- The McCollum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grizzell Family Cemetery
- Riggs Cemetery
- Riggs - McCollum - Grizzell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142551 <2>
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Culbertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (571 more) ...
- Hoffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Oak Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ryland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Staffordsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Staffordsburg is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsburg
- Maurice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Pool's Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool's Creek
- Nicholson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Visalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Hawthorne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bank Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bank Lick is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank Lick
- Wilder
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Johns Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Atwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Claryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...
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 606 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.
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 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 Oak Ridge:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Kenton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Dearborn County
- Franklin County
- Ohio County
- Switzerland County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Hamilton County
- Warren 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 Oak Ridge, 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- Oak Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |