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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Provo (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 Provo. 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 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.

Provo is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Provo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Mining City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Dunbar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morgantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Quality
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Harreldsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Vanzant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Huff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Provo to Huff
    • Sunfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lindseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bee Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweeden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Lick
      • From Provo to Spring Lick
    • Caneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tousey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Provo to Tousey
    • Yeaman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Provo to Shrewsbury
    • Millwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Provo to Millwood
    • Short Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short Creek
      • From Provo to Short Creek
    • Black Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Provo to Black Rock
  • Hopkins County
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Agnes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Provo to Wolf Lick
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lost City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Deer Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Provo to Deer Lick
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auburn
      • From Provo to Auburn
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • South Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Justice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Provo to Justice
    • Gordonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cave Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Sacramento
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
    • Buel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Skilesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skilesville
      • From Provo to Skilesville
    • Ennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Provo to Paradise
    • Beechmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Browder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nonnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Beech Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Dunmor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bevier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Provo to Bevier
    • Cleaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Select
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Echols
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Provo to Arnold
    • Ceralvo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Provo to Ceralvo
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Rosine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Centertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Horse Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Clifty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Kirkmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allegre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Provo, with the one closest to Provo listed first.
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Provo to Hadley
    • Richardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bowling Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Springhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people

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

Cemeteries Near Provo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Provo.

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

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

  • Rone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Browns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whalen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whalen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shultztown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultztown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultztown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Muddy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Muddy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Provo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Provo.

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

  • Mining City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Skilesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skilesville
    • From Provo to Skilesville
  • South Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Butler County
  • Logansport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Morgantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cromwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Prentiss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Ohio County
  • Aberdeen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paradise
    • From Provo to Paradise
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    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Echols
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • McHenry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people

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

Newspapers Published in Provo ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Provo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Provo, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Provo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Provo:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Provo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Provo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Provo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2334, Longitude: -86.8285    









 

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