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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 Rowland (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 Rowland. 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 southeast 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 south.

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

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

Rowland is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Pulaski & Rockcastle.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Rowland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Stanford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Logantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Gilbert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Rowland to Gilbert
    • Maywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Rowland to Maywood
    • Boneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Blue Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Rowland to Blue Lick
    • Miracle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle
      • From Rowland to Miracle
    • Preachersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hubble
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Sugar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Grove
      • From Rowland to Sugar Grove
    • Jumbo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Rowland to Jumbo
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Hedgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Rowland to Hedgeville
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Rowland to Clifton
    • Junction City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Little Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alum Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Davis Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Hill
      • From Rowland to Davis Hill
    • Wilsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Rowland to Wilsonville
    • Atoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Rowland to Atoka
    • Faulconer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Rowland to Faulconer
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Butchertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butchertown
      • From Rowland to Butchertown
    • Middleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethelridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Rowland to Gilpin
    • Ware
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Rowland to Ware
    • Cantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Rowland to Cantown
    • Mintonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Rowland to Labascus
    • Atterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Rowland to Atterson
  • Fayette County
    • Spears
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Rowland to Spears
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
    • Hyattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyattsville
      • From Rowland to Hyattsville
    • Cartersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Rowland to Lowell
    • Bryantsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <1>
    • Nina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Rowland to Nina
    • Paint Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Rowland to Stone
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From Rowland to Kerby Knob
    • Sandgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
  • Jessamine County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Happy Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Round Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From Rowland to Buggytown
    • Slate Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From Rowland to Slate Lick
    • Cottonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottonburg
      • From Rowland to Cottonburg
    • Silver Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Duncanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Rowland to Duncanon
    • Edenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Rowland to Edenton
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Rowland to Ruthton
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bradfordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <1>
    • Penick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Rowland to Penick
    • Poplar Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Simstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Rowland to Simstown
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Burgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrodsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <1>
    • Dixville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Braxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Rowland to Braxton
    • Stewart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Rowland to Stewart
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • McAfee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Rowland to McAfee
    • Mayo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Rowland to Mayo
    • Vanarsdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vanarsdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
      • Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vanarsdell
      • From Rowland to Vanarsdell
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Rowland to Duncan
    • Salvisa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Rowland to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Bee Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Rowland to Bee Lick
    • Eubank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Rowland to Ansel
    • Dabney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Rowland to Dabney
    • Coin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Rowland to Coin
    • Science Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <1>
    • Shopville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grundy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From Rowland to Grundy
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Acorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Gum Sulphur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Rowland to Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <1>
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Rowland to Ottawa
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Rowland to Conway
    • Renfro Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <1>
    • Wildie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Disputanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Rowland to Climax
    • Hansford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Rowland to Hansford
    • Orlando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Rowland to Orlando
    • Mullins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Mundys Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Rowland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowland.

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

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

  • Sugar Loaf Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gruenheim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackerby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackerby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sutton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Rowland had a population of 512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Stanford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maywood
    • From Rowland to Maywood
  • Walnut Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Flat
    • Walnut Flat is located in Lincoln County
  • Gilbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilbert
    • From Rowland to Gilbert
  • Hubble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
    • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
  • Preachersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland
    • From Rowland to Highland
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • Ottenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
    • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
  • McKinney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
    • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <1>
  • Hedgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
    • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hedgeville
    • From Rowland to Hedgeville
  • Hedgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
    • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville has also been known as:
    • Hedges
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hedgeville
    • From Rowland to Hedgeville
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    • Crab Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
    • Point Leavell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Leavell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Leavell
      • Point Leavell is located in Garrard County
    • Hyattsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyattsville
      • From Rowland to Hyattsville

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

Newspapers Published in Rowland ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rowland:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Rowland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5239, Longitude: -84.6321    









 

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