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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 Orville (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 Orville. 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 Orville ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Orrville.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Orville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orville.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Orville is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Carroll, Franklin, Oldham, Owen, Shelby & Trimble.
Below are the counties that are near Orville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orville:
- Henry County (The home county of Orville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
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- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
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- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- Pleasureville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Eminence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Campbellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
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- Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Avenstoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Worthville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sanders
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
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- English
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Carroll County
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- Langstaff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
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- Easterday
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
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- Carrollton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ghent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prestonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Locust
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Donerail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Yarnallton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Elk Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Bracktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Swallowfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Elmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Benson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Buttimer Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forks of Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Woodlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Farmdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ryle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Keefer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Lawrenceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Blanchet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Heekin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Cordova
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
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- Elliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Rutland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
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- Renaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
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- Berry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Boyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Jefferson County
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Ballardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Russell Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Buckner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crestwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Park Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
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- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Monterey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Gratz
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- New
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Tacketts Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Teresita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
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- Pleasant Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
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- Hesler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
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- Beechwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
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- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- Hallam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallam is located in Owen County
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- Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
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- Owenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Marcus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
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- Doughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
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- Locust Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Suterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
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- Minorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Josephine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Longlick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
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- Watkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
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- Sand Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
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- Stamping Ground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Porter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Skinnersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Biddle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
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- White Sulphur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Duval
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Duval is located in Scott County
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- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Consolation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Hatton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Bagdad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Christianburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Cropper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Clay Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Waddy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Shelbyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Southville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Simpsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Mount Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Trimble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Duckers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
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- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- McKees Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Crossroads
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
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- Davistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown is located in Woodford County
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- Nugent Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Wallace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Milner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
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- Faywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Faywood is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
- Versailles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clark County (IN)
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (IN)
- Brooksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Vevay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Lamb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
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- Patriot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orville, see our County-by-County Page for Orville.
Cemeteries Near Orville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orville.
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 Orville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cubbage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Minish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Waits Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Orville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
- Monterey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Gest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gest
- Polsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Gratz
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Tacketts Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Pleasant Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Defoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Defoe is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defoe
- Peaks Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
- Hesler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Harvieland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
- Elmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orville.
Newspapers Published in Orville ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Orville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Boyd County
- Carroll County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Trimble County
- Woodford County
- Clark County
- Jefferson County
- Switzerland 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orville) 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 Orville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |