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 Prestonville (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 Prestonville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Prestonville is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Jefferson (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Henry, Owen & Trimble.
Below are the counties that are near Prestonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prestonville:
- Carroll County (The home county of Prestonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Locust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- English
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Langstaff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Easterday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Ghent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Carson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Sanders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Rabbit Hash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Big Bone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
- Hume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hume is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Belleview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- McVille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Beaverlick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Franklin County
- Swallowfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ryle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Elliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Zion Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Mount Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Turners Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Campbellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Jericho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Eminence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- Coldstream
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Russell Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Westport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Buckner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Crestwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Harmony Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Orchard Grass Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Pewee Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Wheatley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Moxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Perry Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Squiresville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- New Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Cull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Bromley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Poplar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Gratz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Pleasant Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Long Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Eagle Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Cropper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Chestnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Christianburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Bagdad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Consolation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Trimble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trout is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- New Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Sunset Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Vesta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Nabb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nabb is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Otisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Otisco is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Charlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dearborn County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Dillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moores Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Brooksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Middlefork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Dupont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deputy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jennings County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- San Jacinto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Paris Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Butlerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ohio County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Bear Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Cross Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scott County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blocher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blocher is located in Scott County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Goshen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Scott County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Vevay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Avonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Allensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Searcy Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prestonville, see our County-by-County Page for Prestonville.
Cemeteries Near Prestonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prestonville.
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 Prestonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prestonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Ash Cemetery
- The Ash Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372276 <2>
- St. John's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- General Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gaunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McKay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Whitehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- The Whitehead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Whites Run Baptist Church Cemetery
- Whites Run Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238505 <2>
- Joyce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Prestonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prestonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prestonville, with the one closest to Prestonville listed first.
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- English
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Brooksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Locust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Easterday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turners Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Ghent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vevay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prestonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prestonville.
Newspapers Published in Prestonville ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prestonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prestonville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prestonville.
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 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 Prestonville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Shelby County
- Trimble County
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Ripley County
- Scott County
- Switzerland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Prestonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prestonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |