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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Penick (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 Penick. 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 and hospitals 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.

Penick is located in Marion County.

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 Marion County: Boyle, Casey, Larue, Nelson, Taylor & Washington.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Penick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Riley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Simstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Penick to Simstown
    • Gravel Switch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bradfordsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Greenbriar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Penick to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Calvary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Salleetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Penick to Salleetown
    • Belltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Penick to New Market
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Feathersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Penick to Speck
    • Casey Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Holmes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Penick to Neatsville
    • Eunice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Coburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Kellyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellyville
      • From Penick to Kellyville
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Penick to Sparrow
    • Ashbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Penick to Ashbrook
    • Sinai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Penick to Sinai
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Fox Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Glensboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Aliceton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Penick to Aliceton
    • Craintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Penick to Craintown
    • Brumfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Penick to Brumfield
    • Forkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Penick to Forkland
    • Mitchellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Perryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Needmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Penick to Wilsonville
    • Atoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Penick to Atoka
    • Alum Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Davis Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Hill
      • From Penick to Davis Hill
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Butchertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butchertown
      • From Penick to Butchertown
    • Atterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Penick to Atterson
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Penick to Creston
    • Rheber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Evans Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Penick to Cantown
    • Rubert Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Penick to Gilpin
  • Garrard County
    • Bryantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Allendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roachville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Gabe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jessamine County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Gleanings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Penick to Gleanings
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
    • Moreland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McKinney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Geneva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Turnersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Blue Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Penick to Blue Lick
    • Boneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Stewart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Penick to Stewart
    • Dixville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nevada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tablow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Penick to Tablow
    • Duncan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Penick to Duncan
    • Harrodsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Burgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Penick to Mayo
    • McAfee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Penick to McAfee
    • Braxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Penick to Braxton
    • Vanarsdell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanarsdell
      • From Penick to Vanarsdell
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Penick to Hedgeville
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Botland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
      • Botland is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenbrier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Woodlawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
    • Balltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • Gethsemane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • Chaplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <3>
    • Bardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Culvertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
    • East Bardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Penick to Stiles
    • Blue Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Penick to Blue Gap
  • Spencer County
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakefield
      • From Penick to Wakefield
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Penick to Saloma
    • Elk Horn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Campbellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Maple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Penick to Maple
    • Bengal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright's
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Penick to Wright's
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penick, with the one closest to Penick listed first.
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
    • Thompsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Catharine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Mackville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jenkinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Litsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Penick to Litsey
    • Willisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
    • Booker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Penick to Booker
    • Fredericktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mooresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mooresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mooresville
      • From Penick to Mooresville
    • Brush Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Grove
      • From Penick to Brush Grove
    • Pulliam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Penick to Pulliam
  • Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Penick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penick.

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

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

  • Tatum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ivos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ivos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ivos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ryder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rollertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aliceton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliceton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliceton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agustines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agustines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Holy Name of Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers 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 Penick had a population of 86 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Riley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bradfordsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
  • Gravel Switch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Aliceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
    • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aliceton
    • From Penick to Aliceton
  • Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Washington County
  • Calvary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Marion County
  • New Market
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Market
    • From Penick to New Market
  • Phillipsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
  • Brumfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
    • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brumfield
    • From Penick to Brumfield
  • Mitchellsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Stewart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Penick to Stewart
    • Finley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Taylor County
    • Spurlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlington
      • Spurlington is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in Penick ...

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 Penick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penick, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Penick:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penick. 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 Penick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5687, Longitude: -85.1502       In this case, the coordinates for Penick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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