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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 Richmond (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 Richmond. 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 and hospitals 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.

Richmond is located in Madison County and is the County Seat.

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 Madison County: Clark, Estill, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine & Rockcastle.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Richmond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Arlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Madison County
    • Reeds Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
      • Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
    • Terrill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
      • Terrill is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terrill
      • From Richmond to Terrill
    • Caleast
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caleast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleast
      • Caleast is located in Madison County
    • Redhouse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Million
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
      • Million is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Million
      • From Richmond to Million
    • Peytontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moberly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Richmond to Moberly
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Duncanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Richmond to Duncanon
    • Newby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
  • Bourbon County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Richmond to Clifton
    • Hedgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Richmond to Hedgeville
    • Little Needmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Faulconer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Richmond to Faulconer
    • West Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Shelby City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Hill
      • From Richmond to Davis Hill
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boonesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Log Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Richmond to Pine Grove
    • Rightangle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rightangle
      • From Richmond to Rightangle
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Wyandotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Richmond to Wyandotte
    • Renick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Locust Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Richmond to Irvine
    • Ravenna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Wagersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Nina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Richmond to Nina
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Richmond to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Richmond to Stone
    • Cartersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hyattsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Bryantsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From Richmond to Kerby Knob
    • Sandgap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Richmond to Foxtown
    • Waneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessamine County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Richmond to Gilbert
    • Preachersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crab Orchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Hubble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Logantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Rowland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkeytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkeytown
      • From Richmond to Turkeytown
    • Maywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Richmond to Maywood
    • Boneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Burgin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Braxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Richmond to Braxton
    • Harrodsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Hedgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Richmond to Hedgeville
    • Levee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Richmond to Levee
    • Prewitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Richmond to Prewitt
    • Camargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Grassy Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reid Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Powell Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Virden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Westbend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Vaughns Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waltersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Richmond to Piggville
    • Black Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Old Clay City Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Paint Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Disputanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Climax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Richmond to Climax
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Richmond to Conway
    • Wildie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Gum Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Richmond to Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Renfro Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Orlando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Richmond to Orlando
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Ottawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Richmond to Ottawa
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Pinckard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Hunter Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Faywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
      • Faywood is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faywood
      • From Richmond to Faywood
    • Firmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
      • Firmantown is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Firmantown
      • From Richmond to Firmantown
    • Woodford Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Richmond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond.

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

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

  • Richmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Haines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison County Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heatherly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heatherly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Denny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Freindship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freindship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freindship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richmond had a population of 4,753 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richmond had a population of 36,800 people.

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

  • Terrill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
    • Terrill is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Terrill
    • From Richmond to Terrill
  • Redhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Million
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
    • Million is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Million
    • From Richmond to Million
  • Duncanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
    • Duncanon is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncanon
    • From Richmond to Duncanon
  • Moberly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
    • Moberly is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moberly
    • From Richmond to Moberly
  • Union City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Madison County
  • Newby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Madison County
  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Madison County
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baldwin
    • From Richmond to Baldwin
  • Ruthton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Richmond to Ruthton
  • Speedwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Speedwell
    • From Richmond to Speedwell
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    • Waco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brassfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Richmond to Brassfield
    • College Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richmond ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richmond. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richmond and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richmond.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Richmond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Richmond:

The official website for Richmond: www.richmond.ky.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7489, Longitude: -84.2977    
<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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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