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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 Sharpsburg (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 Sharpsburg. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Sharpsburg is located in Bath County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Bourbon, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas & Rowan.

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

  • Bath County     (The home county of Sharpsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Bethel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Reynoldsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • East Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
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    • South Sherburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
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    • Owingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pebble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Oakla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
    • Slate Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Peasticks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Peeled Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
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    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Preston is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Jackstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
    • North Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Millersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stony Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Austerlitz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Kiserton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
    • Shawhan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
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    • Clintonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
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  • Bracken County
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
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  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
    • Renick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Renick is located in Clark County
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    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Rightangle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
    • Wyandotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
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    • Log Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
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    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
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    • Boonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonesboro is located in Clark County
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    • Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford is located in Clark County
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  • Estill County
    • Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Jimtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Loradale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Loradale is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
    • Muir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Muir is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Uttingertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
    • Elmendorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Montrose is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Mattoxtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoxtown
    • Russell Cave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Deep Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Sherburne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
    • Tilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Grange City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Stringtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Craintown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
    • Sunset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Elizaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
    • Ewing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Nepton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Sylvandell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
    • Cynthiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oddville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oddville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
    • Poindexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Poindexter is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Lewis County
    • Burtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Doylesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Doylesville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
    • College Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Mays Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Weedonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Washington is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Rectorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Means
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Means is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
    • Sudith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
    • Rothwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Denniston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Korea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
    • Wellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Judy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
    • Mount Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grassy Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
    • Reid Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
    • Prewitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
    • Spencer Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
    • Camargo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Levee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
    • Jeffersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Westbend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Westbend is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
    • Black Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Morris Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
    • Paint Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
    • Virden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Virden is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Clay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Old Clay City Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
    • Piggville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
    • Powell Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Waltersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
    • North Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bratton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Farmers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Lakeview Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Morehead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clearfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Gates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
    • Newtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Newtown is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • New Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion

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

Cemeteries Near Sharpsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharpsburg.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sharpsburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sharpsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peytons Lick Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Springfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Chapel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bramelett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (441 more) ...
    • Hayden Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sharpsburg had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sharpsburg had a population of 338 people.

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

  • Moorefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Judy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
  • Reynoldsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Little Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Sprout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sprout is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout
  • Jackstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
  • Sideview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sideview is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
  • Ewington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ewington is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
  • Sherburne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
  • Grassy Lick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mount Sterling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Stepstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County
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    • Owingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sharpsburg ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sharpsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sharpsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sharpsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Sharpsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sharpsburg:

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>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 Sharpsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Sharpsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.