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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Rio (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 Rio. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rio is located in Hart 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 Hart County: Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Larue & Metcalfe.

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

  • Hart County     (The home county of Rio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Canmer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hardyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Hammonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammonville
      • From Rio to Hammonville
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pascal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Rio to Pascal
    • Munfordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
    • Bonnieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
    • Rowletts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Rio to Rowletts
    • Three Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Logsdon Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Horse Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Priceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Winesap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Rio to Winesap
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Keltner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltner
      • From Rio to Keltner
    • Kemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickett
      • From Rio to Pickett
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Adair County
    • Milltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Coburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Kellyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellyville
      • From Rio to Kellyville
    • Weed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cane Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gradyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Rio to Nell
    • Bliss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Rio to Bliss
    • Holmes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hiseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cave City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coral Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Rio to Coral Hill
    • Highland Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Slick Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Rio to Slick Rock
    • Park City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Rio to Oil City
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Eighty Eight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Mammoth Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
    • Union City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Edmonson County
    • Stockholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Rio to Stockholm
    • Rocky Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rhoda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sweeden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lindseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Wheelers Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Higdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higdon
      • From Rio to Higdon
    • Peonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Rio to Peonia
    • Big Clifty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leitchfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Upton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
    • Melrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Rio to Melrose
    • Seven Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
    • Flint Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint Hill
      • From Rio to Flint Hill
    • Nolin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nolin
      • From Rio to Nolin
    • Spurrier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Rio to Spurrier
    • Glendale Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • White Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Star Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
      • Star Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star Mills
      • From Rio to Star Mills
    • White Mills Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Tonieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tonieville
      • From Rio to Tonieville
    • Gleanings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Rio to Gleanings
    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Raywick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joseph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joseph
      • From Rio to Saint Joseph
    • Jessietown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • Dant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Rio to Dant
    • Frogtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Rio to New Market
    • Saint Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phillipsburg
      • From Rio to Phillipsburg
    • Belltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Saint Mary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
    • Calvary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Holy Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Knob Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Edmonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randolph
      • From Rio to Randolph
    • Cedar Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Summer Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Stiles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Rio to Stiles
    • Howardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Gethsemane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
      • Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Gap
      • From Rio to Blue Gap
    • Nelsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nelsonville
      • From Rio to Nelsonville
    • Culvertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio, with the one closest to Rio listed first.
    • Bengal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Maple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Rio to Maple
    • Wright's
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Rio to Wright's
    • Saloma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Rio to Saloma
    • Campbellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Elk Horn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Rio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio.

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

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

  • Garvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCubbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCubbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCubbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crump Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Halltown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halltown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rio had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Linwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Hart County
  • Canmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hinesdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesdale
    • Hinesdale is located in Hart County
  • Powder Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
    • Powder Mill is located in Hart County
  • Pike View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike View
    • Pike View is located in Hart County
  • Defries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defries
    • Defries is located in Hart County
  • Hudgins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Green County
  • Hammonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
    • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hammonville
    • From Rio to Hammonville
  • Munfordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
  • Woodsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsonville
    • Woodsonville is located in Hart County
  • Pascal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
    • Pascal is located in Hart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pascal
    • From Rio to Pascal
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Hart County
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    • Lobb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobb
      • Lobb is located in Green County
    • Rowletts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Rio to Rowletts
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Rio ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rio, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rio.

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 Rio:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio. 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>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>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 Rio, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rio) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3189, Longitude: -85.7702       In this case, the coordinates for Rio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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