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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Vertrees during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Vertrees was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Vertrees is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Harrison (IN), Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, Jefferson, Larue, Meade & Nelson.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Vertrees)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Howe Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Perryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Hardin County
    • Franklin Cross Roads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
      • Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eastview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hansbrough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough
      • Hansbrough is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
      • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Hardin Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Cecilia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kraft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
    • Saint John
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hardin County
    • Rineyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Dyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Custer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Garfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Irvington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Westview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Horn Back Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Lebanon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
    • Cupio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
    • Clermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Bee Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kyrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Big Clifty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leitchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Higdon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeaman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Spring Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
  • Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Priceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Dogcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
    • Hammonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
  • Jefferson County
    • Kosmosdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Hodgenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Roanoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Garrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Guston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Buck Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Grahamton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Lickskillet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Rock Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • Nelsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Howardstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Laconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
      • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
    • Mauckport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <3>
    • Glidas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Valley City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Dogwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • New Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vertrees, with the one closest to Vertrees listed first.
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Tobinsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Vertrees ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vertrees.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vertrees, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vertrees.

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 Vertrees:

Cemeteries Near Vertrees ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vertrees.

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

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
  • Horn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
  • Mays Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Sutzer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutzer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutzer Creek Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Blueball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blueball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blueball Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
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    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Lyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon 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>

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

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

  • Howe Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Constantine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
  • Limp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Custer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Meade County
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
  • Hardin Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
    • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Stephensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
    • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Hardin County
  • Cecilia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Hardin County
  • Rineyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Buras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Big Clifty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Flaherty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County

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

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Vertrees and then turned west". While Vertrees could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Vertrees as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Vertrees could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kentucky community named Vertrees.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vertrees) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vertrees. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6965, Longitude: -86.1344       In this case, the coordinates for Vertrees 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 Vertrees, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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