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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Washington (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 Washington. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Washington is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Maysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minerva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Weedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
    • Rectorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • South Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
      • South Ripley is located in Mason County
    • Sardis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • South Sherburne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Pebble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • East Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • Oakla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
    • Hooktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Reynoldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Jackstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Chatham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Bracken County
    • Brooksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <1>
    • Augusta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Powersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Bracken County
    • Rock Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
    • Neave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Flagg Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
      • Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
    • Mentor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Poplar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
    • Nepton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Dalesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fleming County
    • Elizaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
    • Ewing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Flemingsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Beechburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
    • Pleasureville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
    • Craintown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
    • Foxport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Oddville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
      • Oddville is located in Harrison County
    • Cynthiana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burtonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Charters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Moorefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Browning Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
      • Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
    • Bachelors Rest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
      • Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
    • McKinneysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinneysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
      • McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Caddo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Pendleton County
    • Mount Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Pendleton County
    • Four Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
    • Catawba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Pendleton County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <1>
    • Peach Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
      • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Hayes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Pendleton County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bratton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Bradysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
      • Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Bradysville has also been known as:
      • Centerville
      • Centreville
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Wrightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • West Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
      • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
    • Whippoorwill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Squirrel Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Lynx
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Dunkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Harshasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Unity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Ellsberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
      • Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Ripley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
    • Neel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Decatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Higginsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
      • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <1>
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Ash Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
      • Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Feesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
      • Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Arnheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
    • White Oak Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
      • White Oak Valley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Utopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Chilo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilo
      • Chilo is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilo <1>
    • Felicity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Neville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
      • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Point Isabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
      • Point Isabel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Moscow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Point Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
      • Nicholsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
  • Highland County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Sicily ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
    • Mowrystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
      • Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Summit County (OH)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Washington ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Washington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Washington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Washington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Washington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Washington:

Cemeteries Near Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington.

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

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Maysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Maysville.
    • The Maysville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maysville - Mason County Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640748 <4>
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
  • Finch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73938 <4>
  • Lewisburg Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellis Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Grove Cemetery
  • Charleston Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Bottom Cemetery
  • Reader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reader Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40003 <4>
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
  • Martin Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Shannon UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Mays Lick.
      • The Shannon UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1156930 <4>
    • Mays Lick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40001 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Washington had a population of 529 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 1990, Washington had a population of 795 people.

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

  • Maysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moranburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moranburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moranburg
    • Moranburg is located in Mason County
  • Murphysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
    • Murphysville is located in Mason County
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Mason County
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Mason County
  • Ellsberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
    • Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Fernleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernleaf
    • Fernleaf is located in Mason County
  • Mays Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Mason County
  • Ripley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Hiett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiett
      • Hiett is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Minerva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6159, Longitude: -83.8081       In this case, the coordinates for Washington have been taken from the 2010 Census.
<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 Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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