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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 Russell Cave (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 Russell Cave. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Russell Cave is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Russell Cave)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Mattoxtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elmendorf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmendorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
      • Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
    • Muir
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
      • Muir is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muir
      • From Russell Cave to Muir
    • Deep Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montrose
      • From Russell Cave to Montrose
    • Spindletop Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
      • Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Russell Cave to Jimtown
    • Loradale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
      • Loradale is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loradale
      • From Russell Cave to Loradale
    • Donerail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
      • Donerail is located in Fayette County
    • Fairway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lexington - Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bracktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
      • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
  • Anderson County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Hooktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooktown
      • From Russell Cave to Hooktown
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Clintonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Austerlitz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stony Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kiserton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiserton
      • From Russell Cave to Kiserton
    • Shawhan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawhan
      • From Russell Cave to Shawhan
    • North Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Little Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jackstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackstown
      • From Russell Cave to Jackstown
  • Boyd County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyandotte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Russell Cave to Wyandotte
    • Renick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiddville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rabbit Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Log Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Woodlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Russell Cave to Elmville
    • Buttimer Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Farmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Swallowfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Russell Cave to Benson
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Stone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Russell Cave to Stone
    • Bryantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Blanchet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
      • Blanchet is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanchet
      • From Russell Cave to Blanchet
    • Cordova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Keefer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefer
      • From Russell Cave to Keefer
  • Harlan County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Poindexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rutland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Renaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oddville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvandell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Boyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Russell Cave to Boyd
  • Jessamine County
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Russell Cave to Adeline
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Blue Grass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
    • Valley View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Madison County
    • Cuzick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuzick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzick
      • Cuzick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuzick
      • From Russell Cave to Cuzick
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Russell Cave to Baldwin
    • Redhouse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Million
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
      • Million is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Million
      • From Russell Cave to Million
    • Edenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Russell Cave to Edenton
    • Newby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Doylesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Madison County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Salvisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Russell Cave to Braxton
    • Vanarsdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McAfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Russell Cave to McAfee
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Grassy Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Prewitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Russell Cave to Prewitt
    • Reid Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Levee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Russell Cave to Levee
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Moorefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Russell Cave to Harmony
    • Rockdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Russell Cave to Rockdale
    • Beechwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Natlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
      • Natlee is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natlee
      • From Russell Cave to Natlee
    • New Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Owen County
    • Tacketts Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • Teresita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
    • Fairbanks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New
      • From Russell Cave to New
    • Canby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canby
      • From Russell Cave to Canby
    • Hesler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
      • Hesler is located in Owen County
    • Breck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Russell Cave to Breck
  • Pendleton County
    • Marcus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcus
      • From Russell Cave to Marcus
  • Powell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • New Zion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Newtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Russell Cave to Newtown
    • Clabber Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clabber Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Bottom
      • Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
    • Indian Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Herdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdon
      • Herdon is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herdon
      • From Russell Cave to Herdon
    • Payne's Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Russell Cave to Peak
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Great Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Lancelot Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Zion Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cranetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranetown
      • Cranetown is located in Scott County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Cave, with the one closest to Russell Cave listed first.
    • Faywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
      • Faywood is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faywood
      • From Russell Cave to Faywood
    • Davistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown
      • Davistown is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Wallace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Woodford County
    • Bonita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Russell Cave to Bonita
    • Firmantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hunter Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Versailles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodford Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Russell Cave ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell Cave.

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

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

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 Russell Cave had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Muir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Muir
    • From Russell Cave to Muir
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Fayette County
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From Russell Cave to Montrose
  • Hutchison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison
    • Hutchison is located in Bourbon County
  • Loradale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
    • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loradale
    • From Russell Cave to Loradale
  • Donerail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
    • Donerail is located in Fayette County
  • Viley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viley
    • Viley is located in Fayette County
  • Newtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newtown
    • From Russell Cave to Newtown
  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From Russell Cave to Avon
  • Yarnallton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chilesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
      • Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
    • Clintonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Russell Cave ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Cave.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russell Cave, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russell Cave.

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 Russell Cave:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell Cave. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Russell Cave, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Cave) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Russell Cave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1244, Longitude: -84.4413       In this case, the coordinates for Russell Cave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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