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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 Owenton (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 Owenton. 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.

Owenton is located in Owen County and is the County Seat.

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 Owen County: Carroll, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Henry & Scott.

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

  • Owen County     (The home county of Owenton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Long Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Ridge
      • From Owenton to Long Ridge
    • Hallam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallam
      • From Owenton to Hallam
    • Sweet Owen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
      • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweet Owen
      • From Owenton to Sweet Owen
    • Cull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Owenton to Cull
    • Pleasant Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
      • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Needmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needmore
      • From Owenton to Needmore
    • New Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Breck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Owenton to Breck
    • Hesler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
      • Hesler is located in Owen County
    • Squiresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bromley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Owenton to Bromley
    • Gratz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gratz
      • From Owenton to Gratz
  • Boone County
  • Boyd County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Sanders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <3>
    • Carson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Owenton to Carson
    • Worthville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Easterday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Owenton to Easterday
    • Langstaff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Owenton to Langstaff
    • English
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ghent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Prestonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Locust
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Owenton to Locust
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Swallowfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Owenton to Elmville
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Owenton to Benson
    • Buttimer Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Frankfort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woodlake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Farmdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Glencoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ryle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keefer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefer
      • From Owenton to Keefer
    • Heekin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Owenton to Heekin
    • Stewartsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Grant County
    • Blanchet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
      • Blanchet is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanchet
      • From Owenton to Blanchet
    • Elliston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Owenton to Elliston
    • Cherry Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Owenton to Jericho
    • Dry Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
      • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Rutland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Renaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Berry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Boyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Owenton to Boyd
    • Poindexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
      • Poindexter is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poindexter
      • From Owenton to Poindexter
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Royal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
    • Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Owenton to Bethlehem
    • Turners Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • Pleasureville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Eminence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Owenton to Jericho
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Owenton to Portland
  • Kenton County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Owenton to Castle
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Doughton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doughton
      • From Owenton to Doughton
    • Locust Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Marcus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcus
      • From Owenton to Marcus
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Owenton to Knoxville
    • Goforth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
      • Goforth is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goforth
      • From Owenton to Goforth
    • Gardnersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Pendleton County
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Owenton to Portland
    • Hayes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayes
      • From Owenton to Hayes
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
    • Four Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
    • DeMossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Suterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Josephine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Josephine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Josephine
      • From Owenton to Josephine
    • Longlick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minorsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porter
      • From Owenton to Porter
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Owenton to Stonewall
    • Biddle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Culvert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
      • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
    • Sadieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
      • Sadieville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Skinnersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
      • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
    • Mallard Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
      • Mallard Point is located in Scott County
    • Stamping Ground
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Lick
      • From Owenton to Sand Lick
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Cropper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cropper
      • From Owenton to Cropper
    • Bagdad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Christianburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Consolation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Consolation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Consolation
      • From Owenton to Consolation
    • Hatton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Owenton to Hatton
    • Clay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Chestnut Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <3>
  • Trimble County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Duckers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
      • Duckers is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckers
      • From Owenton to Duckers
    • Millville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Woodford County
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Davistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • McKees Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Wallace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Woodford County
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Brooksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Manville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
    • Bear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owenton, with the one closest to Owenton listed first.
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Vevay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <3>
    • Patriot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <3>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lamb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Owenton to Lamb
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Avonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Owenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owenton.

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

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

  • Owenton IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forsee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Handcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldrope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldrope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldrope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ransdel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransdel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benjamin Hancock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yancey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Owenton had a population of 847 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Owenton had a population of 1,544 people.

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

  • Hallam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
    • Hallam is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallam
    • From Owenton to Hallam
  • Pleasant Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Owen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
    • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweet Owen
    • From Owenton to Sweet Owen
  • Hesler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
    • Hesler is located in Owen County
  • Breck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
    • Breck is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breck
    • From Owenton to Breck
  • New Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Owen County
  • Squiresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gratz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
    • Gratz is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gratz
    • From Owenton to Gratz
  • Holbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Grant County
  • Bromley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bromley
    • From Owenton to Bromley
  • Poplar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gest
    • Gest is located in Henry County
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    • Monterey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canby
      • From Owenton to Canby

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Owenton ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owenton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Owenton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Owenton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Owenton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Owenton.

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 websites either 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 Owenton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Owenton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5393, Longitude: -84.8398    









 

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