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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 Roanoke (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 Roanoke. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Roanoke is located in Larue 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 Larue County: Green, Hardin, Hart, Marion, Nelson & Taylor.

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

  • Larue County     (The home county of Roanoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hodgenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gleanings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleanings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Constantine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Custer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Lebanon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <2>
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bardstown Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Lotus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
    • Shepherdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Hillview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cupio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Fox Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Big Clifty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Higdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Allendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Younger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
      • Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Tunnel Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Colesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Elizabethtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glendale Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
      • Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
    • Cecilia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sonora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Kraft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
    • Saint John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
    • Hansbrough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough
      • Hansbrough is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Hammonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Priceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Canmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
      • Canmer is located in Hart County
    • Hardyville
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Munfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Kosmosdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Hollyvilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
    • Heritage Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • Prairie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
    • South Park View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Dant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
    • Holy Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Saint Francis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Nerinx
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Gandertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
      • Gandertown is located in Marion County
    • Loretto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Raywick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkes Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Frogtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Saint Mary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
    • Belltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Marion County
    • Jessietown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Flaherty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Grahamton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Muldraugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
      • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <2>
    • Maples Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Rock Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
    • Culvertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Howardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Balltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Nelson County
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Nelson County
    • Cravens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Greenbrier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
  • Spencer County
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Maple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wright's
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Fredericktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Washington County
    • Booker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
    • Saint Catharine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Mooresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Washington County
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Litsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
    • Brush Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
      • Brush Grove is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Roanoke ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roanoke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roanoke, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roanoke.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roanoke:

Cemeteries Near Roanoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roanoke.

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

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

  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
  • Neff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Castleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
  • Potts Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Spring Cemetery
  • Edlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edlin Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (364 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler - Vittitow Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery

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 in 1895, Roanoke had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nelsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
  • Tonieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
    • Tonieville is located in Larue County
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Hodgenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tunnel Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
    • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
  • Colesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
  • Gethsemane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Elizabethtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
    • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <2>
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • New Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Nelson County
  • Balltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Nelson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleanings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleanings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
    • Nolin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County

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

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

The official website for Larue County: www.laruecounty.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6769, Longitude: -85.7062    
<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 Roanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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