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 Pitt's Point (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 Pitt's Point. 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 Pitt's Point ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pitt's Point: Pitts Pt.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt 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 Bullitt County: Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson & Spencer.
Below are the counties that are near Pitt's Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pitt's Point:
- Bullitt County (The home county of Pitt's Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
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- Cupio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Bardstown Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Lebanon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Lotus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Hebron Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Pioneer Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Custer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Constantine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Raymond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Buras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buras is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Garfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Dietz Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Radcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prichard Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Rose Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Colesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crest is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Vine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Younger Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
- Rineyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Kosmosdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Hollyvilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Fairdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Valley Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Heritage Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Former name for Heritage Creek:
- Minor Lane Heights
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- South Park View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Park View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Dennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Spring Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Roanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Tonieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Hodgenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Gleanings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Holy Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Dant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Gandertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Nerinx
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Saint Francis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Van Voorhis Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Muldraugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grahamton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Pilcher Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Hughes Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Lickskillet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Rock Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Flaherty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
- Garrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Buck Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Maples Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Hillgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hillgrove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deatsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Samuels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Nelsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Lenore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Bellwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Cravens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Hunters
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Bourbon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Coxs Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Nazareth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Yoder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Normandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Manton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Fredericktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Booker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Jeffersonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Arctic Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Oak Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Blackiston Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Watson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Floyd County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- New Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floyds Knobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Dogwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Glidas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- New Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mauckport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Lanesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Corydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Amsterdam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pitt's Point, see our County-by-County Page for Pitt's Point.
Cemeteries Near Pitt's Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pitt's Point.
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 Pitt's Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pitt's Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Froman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Snellen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wooldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Suellen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holsclaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crandall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Congrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Viers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troutman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burcham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pitt's Point had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pitt's Point, with the one closest to Pitt's Point listed first.
- Cupio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Lebanon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Salt River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salt River is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Shepherdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barrallton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barrallton is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrallton
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Colesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colesburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Clermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Muldraugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meadow Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Hobbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pitt's Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pitt's Point.
Newspapers Published in Pitt's Point ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pitt's Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pitt's Point, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pitt's Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pitt's Point:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Bullitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breckinridge County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Larue County
- Marion County
- Meade County
- Nelson County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Pitt's Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Pitt's Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |