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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 Simpsonville (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 Simpsonville. 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.

Simpsonville is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Anderson, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham & Spencer.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Simpsonville)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Avenstoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Glensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Simpsonville to Birdie
    • Anderson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Sparrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Simpsonville to Sparrow
    • Alton Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Simpsonville to Sinai
    • Ashbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Simpsonville to Ashbrook
    • Fox Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
    • McBrayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Simpsonville to McBrayer
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
    • Solitude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Simpsonville to Solitude
    • Hebron Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Hunters Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Fox Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Lotus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherdsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Clermont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Bardstown Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Benson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Simpsonville to Benson
    • Buttimer Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Farmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Frankfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Swallowfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eastwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fisherville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • O'Bannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Bannon
      • From Simpsonville to O'Bannon
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Woodland Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Anchorage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Douglass Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
      • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
    • Coldstream
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jeffersontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Simpsonville to Castle
  • Mercer County
    • Tablow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Simpsonville to Tablow
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lenore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenore
      • From Simpsonville to Lenore
    • Chaplin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <2>
    • Coxs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Samuels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samuels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
      • Samuels is located in Nelson County
    • Deatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
    • Bourbon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Hunters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • East Bardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Withrow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Ballardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pewee Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Crestwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • La Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Buckner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • River Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Gratz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gratz
      • From Simpsonville to Gratz
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Moxley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Simpsonville to Moxley
    • Pleasant Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Squiresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer County
  • Trimble County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Brush Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tatham Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulliam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Simpsonville to Pulliam
    • Mooresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Seaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Simpsonville to Seaville
    • Sharpsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Booker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Simpsonville to Booker
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Millville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Woodford County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Utica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Arctic Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Prather
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prather
      • From Simpsonville to Prather
    • Vesta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <2>
    • Charlestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Otto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Blackiston Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • Locust Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Simpsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpsonville.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Simpsonville had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Simpsonville had a population of 2,963 people.

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

  • Veechdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veechdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veechdale
    • Veechdale is located in Shelby County
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Todds Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Finchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fisherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Spencer County
  • Veech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veech
    • Veech is located in Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Normandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normandy
    • From Simpsonville to Normandy
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Figgs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pewee Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Simpsonville ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpsonville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Simpsonville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Simpsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2224, Longitude: -85.3553    
<5>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.
<6>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 Simpsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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