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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Vanzant is located in Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County: Perry (IN), Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade & Ohio.

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

  • Breckinridge County     (The home county of Vanzant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Glen Dean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tar Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Vanzant to Tar Fork
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
    • McQuady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McDaniels
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Westview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Se Ree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hardinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Horn Back Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cloverport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <3>
    • Harned
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
    • Buras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Vanzant to Buras
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jetson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mining City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Philpot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <3>
    • Ensor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Masonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Vanzant to Masonville
    • Yelvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Maceo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Browns Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Owensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Yeaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tousey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Vanzant to Tousey
    • Indian Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Short Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short Creek
      • From Vanzant to Short Creek
    • Duff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Vanzant to Duff
    • Spring Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Lick
      • From Vanzant to Spring Lick
    • Caneyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Vanzant to Millwood
    • Black Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Vanzant to Black Rock
    • Leitchfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Vanzant to Shrewsbury
    • Clarkson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Limp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vertrees
      • From Vanzant to Vertrees
    • Howe Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Four Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Vanzant to Summit
    • Eastview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
  • McLean County
    • Livermore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Haysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Vanzant to Haysville
    • Rhodelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Big Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Guston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Payneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <3>
    • Andyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Concordia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concordia
      • From Vanzant to Concordia
    • Ekron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Vanzant to Liberty
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Fordsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Olaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Aetnaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Deanefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deanefield
      • From Vanzant to Deanefield
    • Horse Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Vanzant to Arnold
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Select
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Beda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Tobinsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cannelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <3>
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tell City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <3>
    • Gerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lilly Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Derby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Vanzant to Dexter
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanzant, with the one closest to Vanzant listed first.
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evanston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Vanzant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vanzant.

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

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

  • Beatty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wedding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wedding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wedding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Porters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Payton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Vanzant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vanzant.

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

  • Askin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin
    • Askin is located in Breckinridge County
  • Rockvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County
  • Glen Dean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shreve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Ohio County
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
  • Tar Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
    • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tar Fork
    • From Vanzant to Tar Fork
  • Fordsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McQuady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Axtel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Breckinridge County
  • Haynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Ohio County
  • Olaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
    • Olaton is located in Ohio County
  • Tousey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tousey
    • From Vanzant to Tousey
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    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
      • Kirk is located in Breckinridge County
    • Aetnaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Magan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magan
      • Magan is located in Ohio County

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

Newspapers Published in Vanzant ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanzant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vanzant, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vanzant.

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 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 Vanzant:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vanzant. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vanzant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vanzant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vanzant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6430, Longitude: -86.6119    









 

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