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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 Rivals (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 Rivals. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rivals is located in Spencer County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spencer County: Anderson, Bullitt, Jefferson, Nelson & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Rivals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rivals:
- Spencer County (The home county of Rivals)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Eden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Sparrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Avenstoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Lawrenceburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McBrayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Tyrone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Whitfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
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- Mount Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Solitude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
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- Lotus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Hebron Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Pioneer Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Fox Chase
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hunters Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Clermont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shepherdsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bardstown Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Farmdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Buttimer Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttimer Hill
- Frankfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Forks of Elkhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Swallowfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Woodlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Eminence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasureville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- New Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Pendleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sulphur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Campbellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Fisherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Jeffersontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Douglass Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Fern Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anchorage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Forest Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Highview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Gandertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Holy Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Nerinx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Tablow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
- Duncan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Mayo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Cornishville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Salvisa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vanarsdell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
- McAfee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Highgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Chaplin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lenore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenore is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
- Coxs Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Bardstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Bourbon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Deatsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Hunters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Nazareth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Samuels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Pewee Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Crestwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- River Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Russell Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Westport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harmony Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Figgs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Finchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Harrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Waddy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clay Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Chestnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Christianburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Bagdad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cropper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Brush Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Tatham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tatham Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatham Springs
- Pulliam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
- Mooresville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Seaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
- Booker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Sharpsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
- Willisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Litsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
- Manton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Saint Catharine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Thompsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Milner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Duckers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
- McKees Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Crossroads
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Arctic Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Oak Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jeffersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Prather
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rivals, see our County-by-County Page for Rivals.
Cemeteries Near Rivals ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rivals.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rivals - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rivals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Little Mount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <3>
- Picketts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Creek Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ingram Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Eden Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saffell Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75856 <3>
- Carpenter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Rivals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rivals.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rivals, with the one closest to Rivals listed first.
- Veech
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Veech is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
- Figgs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Yoder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Little Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Finchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Elk Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Veechdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Veechdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
- Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rivals. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rivals.
Newspapers Published in Rivals ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rivals.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rivals, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rivals.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rivals:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Spencer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bullitt County
- Franklin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Mercer County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Washington County
- Woodford County
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rivals) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rivals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |