Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Old 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 Old 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.
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 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.
Old Washington is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Old Washington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Washington:
- Mason County (The home county of Old Washington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Maysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Mays Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Minerva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Weedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Rectorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- South Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- South Sherburne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Pebble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- East Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Oakla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Hooktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hooktown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Reynoldsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Sharpsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Jackstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
- Millersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Neave
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Foster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Flagg Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Mentor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Flemingsburg Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Nepton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Dalesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Elizaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Ewing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Flemingsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beechburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Pleasureville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Craintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Foxport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Sylvandell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
- Oddville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Poindexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Cynthiana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- Adeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Cottageville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Burtonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Charters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Vanceburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Camp Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Carlisle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Browning Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
- Bachelors Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- McKinneysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
- Caddo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Carntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Mount Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Four Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Catawba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ivor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Peach Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Menzie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Mount Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bratton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Bradysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Wrightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- West Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Cherry Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Whippoorwill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Rome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Squirrel Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Lynx
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Dunkinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Harshasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Ellsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Neel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Higginsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ash Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Feesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Arnheim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Utopia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Chilo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Felicity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Point Isabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Point Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Highland County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Mowrystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Washington, see our County-by-County Page for Old Washington.
Cemeteries Near Old Washington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old 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 Old Washington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Washington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Washington Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75892 <2>
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clover Hill Cemetery
- Maysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Maysville.
- The Maysville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maysville - Mason County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640748 <2>
- Charter Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Charleston Bottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reader Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beasley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (382 more) ...
- Shannon UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mays Lick.
- The Shannon UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shannon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1156930 <2>
- Mays Lick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Old Washington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Washington.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Washington, with the one closest to Old Washington listed first.
- Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Maysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moranburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moranburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moranburg
- Murphysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murphysville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Shannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Ellsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Fernleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fernleaf is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernleaf
- Mays Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orangeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Hiett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hiett is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Washington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Washington.
Newspapers Published in Old 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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Washington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Washington, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Washington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Old Washington:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bourbon County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Fleming County
- Harrison County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Nicholas County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Summit 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Washington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Old Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |