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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 River Bluff (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 River Bluff. 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.

Name Variations for River Bluff ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bluff: River Blf. (or less commonly used: River Bluf.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

River Bluff is located in Oldham 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 Oldham County: Clark (IN), Henry, Jefferson, Shelby & Trimble.

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

  • Oldham County     (The home county of River Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Goshen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Harmony Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Pewee Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Buckner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • La Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ballardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Whitfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Pioneer Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Fox Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Mount Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Shepherdsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Solitude
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Cupio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Locust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
    • Prestonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Jericho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
    • Pendleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eminence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • New Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Campbellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasureville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Turners Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
    • Franklinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County
    • Port Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Worthington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
    • Barbourmeade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Broeck Pointe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broeck Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broeck Pointe
      • Broeck Pointe is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Creekside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Glenview Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Glenview Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
      • Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Coldstream
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Fincastle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Glenview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Lenore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Figgs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Cropper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
    • Christianburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • Clay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Southville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
    • Bagdad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Normandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
  • Trimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Utica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Prather
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Sunset Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Charlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Vesta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Arctic Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Sellersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Speed
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Jeffersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Blackiston Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Lanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Crandall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Corydon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • New Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Ramsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Deputy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Scottsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Blocher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Marshfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff, with the one closest to River Bluff listed first.
    • Bartle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County (IN)
    • New Pekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • South Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Harristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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

Cemeteries Near River Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bluff.

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

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

  • Locke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Barbour Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barbour Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Wilhoyte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhoyte Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilhoyte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Collier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trigg Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trigg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ewing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Netherton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Netherton Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Netherton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Magruder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magruder Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Magruder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blackburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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    • Crutchfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crutchfield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Dailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>

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 River Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Bluff.

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

  • Prospect
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Goshen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Utica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Harrods Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
  • Prather
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Jefferson County
  • Glenview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Woodside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Jefferson County
  • Goose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
    • Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Brownsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Skylight
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Oldham County
    • Charlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cementville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
      • Cementville is located in Clark County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in River Bluff ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bluff, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 River Bluff:

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

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 River Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3719, Longitude: -85.6029       In this case, the coordinates for River Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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