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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 Rectorville (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 Rectorville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Rectorville is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Rectorville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Springdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weedonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
    • Sardis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Pebble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From Rectorville to Oakla
    • South Sherburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • East Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Rectorville to East Fork
    • Wyoming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Rectorville to Wyoming
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Reynoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Slate Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Peasticks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Rectorville to Peasticks
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Owingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Chatham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Powersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Rectorville to Milford
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Rectorville to Bradford
    • Neave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neave
      • From Rectorville to Neave
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Smiths Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Soldier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
  • Fleming County
  • Harrison County
    • Sylvandell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Tollesboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cottageville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County
    • Charters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Vanceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Camp Dix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bratton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From Rectorville to Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Gates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Rectorville to Gates
    • Haldeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brady
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Rectorville to Brady
    • Farmers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Clearfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Bradysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Wrightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Squirrel Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Lynx
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Whippoorwill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rectorville, with the one closest to Rectorville listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellsberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickaway
      • From Rectorville to Slickaway
    • Neel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neel
      • From Rectorville to Neel
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Higginsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
      • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <2>
    • Ash Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Arnheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Macon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Clermont County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
  • Summit County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Rectorville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rectorville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rectorville had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Orangeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Mason County
  • Tollesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cottageville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Mason County
  • Marshall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Mason County
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
  • Burtonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
    • Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
  • Foxport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ellsberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Covedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Lewis County
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rectorville ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rectorville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rectorville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rectorville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rectorville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rectorville. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rectorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Rectorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rectorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5741, Longitude: -83.6457       In this case, the coordinates for Rectorville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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