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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 Skylight (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 Skylight. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Skylight is located in Oldham 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 Oldham County: Clark (IN), Henry, Jefferson, Shelby & Trimble.

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

  • Oldham County     (The home county of Skylight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Westport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Buckner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
    • Russell Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • Crestwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Park Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • River Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pewee Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Hunters Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hebron Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Locust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
    • Prestonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • English
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Carroll County
    • Langstaff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Easterday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Sulphur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Campbellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <1>
    • New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
    • Turners Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Pleasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
    • Franklinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County
    • Port Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
    • Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coldstream
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Worthington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
    • Manor Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
      • Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • O'Bannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
    • Ten Broeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
      • Ten Broeck is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Green Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barbourmeade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
    • Perry Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Gratz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Chestnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Finchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Christianburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Bagdad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Consolation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Normandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Trimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Vesta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Charlestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Otto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Prather
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prather have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Otisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Marysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • New Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Lanesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <1>
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Jackson County (IN)
    • Crothersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <1>
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Deputy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <1>
    • Brooksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Manville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Jennings County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County (IN)
    • Commiskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Goshen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Blocher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
    • Marshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County (IN)
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • Lamb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • South Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County (IN)
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • New Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people

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

Newspapers Published in Skylight ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skylight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skylight, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skylight.

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 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 Skylight:

Cemeteries Near Skylight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skylight.

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

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

  • Weyler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Weyler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyler Cemetery
  • Riebel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Henshaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fellows Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
  • Hecker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hecker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecker Cemetery
  • Strother Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Strother Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strother Cemetery
  • Wolston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolston Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caldwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
  • Austin - Page Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Austin - Page Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin - Page Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ingram Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Barrickman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barrickman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snowden Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
    • Bottorff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bottorff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottorff Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Skylight had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Vesta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
  • Buckner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Grange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oldham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Oldham County
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
  • Pewee Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Charlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Prather
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prather have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Harrods Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Bannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County

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

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

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Skylight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skylight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4326, Longitude: -85.5216       In this case, the coordinates for Skylight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Skylight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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