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 Switzer (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 Switzer. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Switzer is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Anderson, Henry, Owen, Scott, Shelby & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Switzer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Switzer:
- Franklin County (The home county of Switzer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Woodlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
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- Forks of Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
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- Elmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Swallowfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buttimer Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Franklin County
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- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Franklin County
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- Farmdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Alton Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
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- Avenstoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBrayer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
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- Birdie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Glensboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Kiserton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
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- Shawhan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
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- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clintonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
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- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Sanders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Worthville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
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- Wyandotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
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- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Donerail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
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- Yarnallton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
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- Elk Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
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- Bracktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
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- Spindletop Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
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- Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
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- Mattoxtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
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- Loradale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loradale is located in Fayette County
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- Lexington - Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
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- Deep Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Elmendorf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
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- Gallatin County
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Corinth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keefer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Blanchet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchet is located in Grant County
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- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- Stringtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
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- Cordova
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
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- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Heekin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dry Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Rutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
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- Renaker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
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- Cynthiana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Berry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Poindexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
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- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
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- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Lockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
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- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- Pleasureville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Franklinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
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- Eminence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
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- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Campbellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
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- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
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- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
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- Keene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
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- Brannon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brannon is located in Jessamine County
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- Catnip ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catnip is located in Jessamine County
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- Jessamine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
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- Nicholasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- High Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
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- Vineyard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
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- Hanly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
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- Logana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
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- Lawrence County
- Castle ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Salvisa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
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- Mayo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
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- Braxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
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- McAfee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
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- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
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- Duncan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
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- Tablow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
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- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- Tacketts Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
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- Teresita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Teresita is located in Owen County
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- Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Owen County
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- Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Owen County
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- Fairbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Owen County
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- New
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New is located in Owen County
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- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Hesler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
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- Natlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Natlee is located in Owen County
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- New Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Columbus is located in Owen County
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- Breck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Breck is located in Owen County
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- Hallam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hallam is located in Owen County
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- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Marcus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
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- Doughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
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- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
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- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
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- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Watkinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
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- Sand Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Lick is located in Scott County
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- Stamping Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- White Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Minorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Duval
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duval is located in Scott County
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- Skinnersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
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- Great Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Great Crossing is located in Scott County
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- Shiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiff is located in Scott County
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- Suterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
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- Longlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
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- Lancelot Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
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- Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Scott County
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- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Hatton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
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- Consolation
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
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- Bagdad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Christianburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
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- Waddy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
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- Harrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
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- Cropper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
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- Southville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Southville is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
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- Figgs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
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- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Mount Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
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- Little Mount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
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- Washington County
- Seaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seaville is located in Washington County
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- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Duckers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
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- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
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- McKees Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Nugent Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
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- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wallace is located in Woodford County
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- Davistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Davistown is located in Woodford County
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- Bonita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bonita is located in Woodford County
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- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Woodford County
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- Faywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faywood is located in Woodford County
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- Firmantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
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- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Woodford County
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- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Switzer, see our County-by-County Page for Switzer.
Cemeteries Near Switzer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Switzer.
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 Switzer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Switzer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Lindsay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peaks Mill Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minorsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grugin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- Waits Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choatville Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Switzer had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Switzer, with the one closest to Switzer listed first.
- Woodlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Forks of Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Stamping Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- White Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
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- Peaks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Minorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
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- Jett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jett is located in Franklin County
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- Duckers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duckers is located in Woodford County
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- Duval
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duval is located in Scott County
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- Elmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skinnersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
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- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
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- Tacketts Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
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- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Woodford County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Switzer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Switzer.
Newspapers Published in Switzer ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Switzer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Switzer, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Switzer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Switzer:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Carroll County
- Clark County
- Fayette County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Switzer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Switzer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |