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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 Rothwell (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 Rothwell. 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 doctors and 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.

Rothwell is located in Menifee 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 Menifee County: Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan & Wolfe.

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

  • Menifee County     (The home county of Rothwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Frenchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Means
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Sudith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Rothwell to Sudith
    • Mariba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Rothwell to Mariba
    • Denniston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Korea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Mill Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Rothwell to Pine Grove
    • Suddith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Rothwell to Suddith
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peeled Oak
      • From Rothwell to Peeled Oak
    • Olympia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salt Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Owingsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Peasticks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Rothwell to Peasticks
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Vancleve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Frozen Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taulbee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolverine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Soldier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Rothwell to Jacobs
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rabbit Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rightangle
      • From Rothwell to Rightangle
    • Log Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Renick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Rothwell to The Ridge
    • Ault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller's Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Rothwell to Irvine
    • Ravenna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Witt Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wagersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Lynch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Farmville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Rothwell to Farmville
    • Sunset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Rothwell to Sunset
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Sherburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilton
      • From Rothwell to Tilton
    • Muses Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Craintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Ryan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Rothwell to Ryan
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Rothwell to Adeline
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Zoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Rothwell to Fincastle
    • Vada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Williba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Rothwell to Williba
    • Beattyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Primrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Helens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Athol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Rothwell to Athol
    • Heidelberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tallega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Idamay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Rothwell to Idamay
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • College Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Doylesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bybee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Rothwell to Elliston
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Moberly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Rothwell to Moberly
    • Panola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Rothwell to Panola
  • Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Rothwell to Netty
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Spencer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Levee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Rothwell to Levee
    • Mount Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Prewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Rothwell to Prewitt
    • Reid Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Judy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Ebon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Rothwell to Ebon
    • Ezel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mize
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Yocum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Wrigley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Upper Cane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upper Cane
      • From Rothwell to Upper Cane
    • Morris Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Slade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cat Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Rothwell to Cat Creek
    • Old Clay City Road
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Farmers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Rothwell to Brady
    • Clearfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Rothwell to Gates
    • Minor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Rothwell to Minor
    • Elliottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothwell, with the one closest to Rothwell listed first.
    • Valeria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rogers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Toliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Rothwell to Toliver
    • Campton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Rothwell to Mary
    • Lexie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Helechawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rothwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rothwell.

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

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

  • Reffitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slusher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mike Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mike Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mike Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • W.T. Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells & Vititoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moore's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (800 more) ...
    • Gillum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rothwell had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cornwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Menifee County
  • Frenchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
  • Mariba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mariba
    • From Rothwell to Mariba
  • Olympia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rosslyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Howards Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
    • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Slade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pomeroyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
      • Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
    • Salt Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stepstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
      • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in Rothwell ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rothwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rothwell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rothwell.

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 Rothwell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>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 Rothwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Rothwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rothwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9592, Longitude: -83.6951       In this case, the coordinates for Rothwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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