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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 Peaks Mill (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 Peaks Mill. 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 Peaks Mill ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Peaks Mill: Peaks Ml. (or less commonly used: Peaks Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Peaks Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Peaks Mill may originally have been Peak's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peaks Mill might be written as Peak Mill.
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Peaks Mill is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Anderson, Henry, Owen, Scott, Shelby & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Peaks Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peaks Mill:
- Franklin County (The home county of Peaks Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Swallowfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Elmville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Forks of Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Woodlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Buttimer Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Farmdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Alton Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Avenstoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Kiserton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
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- Shawhan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
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- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Sanders
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Worthville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Carson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
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- English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Carroll County
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- Langstaff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
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- Easterday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Yarnallton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Donerail
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Elk Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Bracktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
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- Mattoxtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
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- Loradale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Loradale is located in Fayette County
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- Russell Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington - Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Keefer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Corinth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- Mason
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Stringtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
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- Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jonesville 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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- Heekin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Rutland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
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- Renaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
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- Berry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Cynthiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poindexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
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- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
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- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Lockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
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- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
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- Pleasureville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eminence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
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- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Campbellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
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- Jericho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
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- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
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- Keene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
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- Brannon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
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- Catnip ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
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- Wilmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Salvisa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
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- Mayo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Oldham County
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
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- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Tacketts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
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- Teresita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
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- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- New
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Beechwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
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- Hesler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
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- Natlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Natlee is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
- Breck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Breck is located in Owen County
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- Gratz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Marcus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
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- Doughton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
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- Locust Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Minorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Sand Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
- Watkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Stamping Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Suterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
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- Longlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
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- White Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Duval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duval is located in Scott County
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- Skinnersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
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- Biddle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
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- Josephine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
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- Great Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
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- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
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- Consolation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
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- Bagdad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Christianburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
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- Cropper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
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- Clay Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
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- Waddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
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- Southville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Figgs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
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- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Mount Eden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Duckers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
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- Millville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- McKees Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown is located in Woodford County
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- Nugent Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace is located in Woodford County
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- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Faywood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Faywood is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
- Versailles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Firmantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peaks Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Peaks Mill.
Cemeteries Near Peaks Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peaks Mill.
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 Peaks Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peaks Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grugin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waits Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hudson - Abbot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Frankfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Minorsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Peaks Mill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peaks Mill, with the one closest to Peaks Mill listed first.
- Switzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Switzer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Elmville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Tacketts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Forks of Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Polsgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Polsgrove is located in Franklin County
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- Harvieland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
- Woodlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Minorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stamping Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jett is located in Franklin County
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- White Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Longlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
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- Beechwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peaks Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peaks Mill.
Newspapers Published in Peaks Mill ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaks Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peaks Mill, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peaks Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peaks Mill:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Carroll County
- Fayette County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Peaks Mill, 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- Peaks Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |