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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Welcome is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Welcome)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jetson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Whittinghill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Huntsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vanzant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
    • Horn Back Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Glen Dean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McQuady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
    • Whitesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lindseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rhoda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeaman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Peonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Higdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • Hardin Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • Dogcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Agnes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Lost City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Ennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Beechmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Browder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Drakesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nonnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
      • Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Nonnell:
      • Tarma
    • Belton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Former name for Belton:
      • Yost
    • Dunmor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Cleaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Powderly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Arnold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Select
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
      • Select is located in Ohio County
      • Former name for Select:
      • Stweartsville
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Olaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • McHenry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Echols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Echols is located in Ohio County
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Rockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
    • Rockland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Plum Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Springhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Rockfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Smiths Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Welcome ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Welcome.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welcome, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welcome.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Welcome:

Cemeteries Near Welcome ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welcome.

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

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

  • Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Embry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Hill Haven Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens
  • Gary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gary Cemetery
  • Embry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evans Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Wade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Dexterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
    • Dexterville is located in Butler County
  • Aberdeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Morgantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Welch's Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
    • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Logansport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Arnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Ohio County
  • Select
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
    • Select is located in Ohio County
    • Former name for Select:
    • Stweartsville
  • Cromwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
  • Mining City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Renfrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
    • Renfrow is located in Ohio County
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
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    • Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Butler County
    • White Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Run
      • White Run is located in Ohio County
    • Ready
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready
      • Ready is located in Grayson County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Welcome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welcome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3037, Longitude: -86.6514       In this case, the coordinates for Welcome have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Welcome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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