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 West Point (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 West Point. 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.
Name Variations for West Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Westpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Point 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 West Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Point:
- Hardin County (The home county of West Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Rose Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
- Prichard Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
- Dietz Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietz Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
- Radcliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Radcliff is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
- Vine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
- Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <2>
- Rineyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rineyville
- Rineyville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rineyville <2>
- Colesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Kraft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Hardin County
- Tunnel Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
- Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
- Elizabethtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
- Saint John
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Hardin County
- Younger Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Younger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
- Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Irvington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
- Custer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Dyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Garfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Constantine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Union Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
- Buras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Ammons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
- Harned
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Cupio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
- Shepherdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
- Bardstown Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Fox Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hunters Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Hebron Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Pioneer Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Clermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lebanon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lotus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Kosmosdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Valley Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <2>
- Prairie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County
- Fairdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
- Hollyvilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
- Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Saint Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
- South Park View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
- South Park View is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Heritage Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Former name for Heritage Creek:
- Minor Lane Heights
- Shively
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
- Shively is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <2>
- Lynnview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
- Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Okolona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okolona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
- Audubon Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Larue County
- Roanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Roanoke
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Muldraugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
- Muldraugh is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <2>
- Van Voorhis Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Grahamton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lickskillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Buck Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Garrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Eastwood Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
- Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County
- Flaherty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Brandenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
- Brandenburg is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <2>
- Ekron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hillgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Maples Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Deatsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Deatsville is located in Nelson County
- Samuels
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Lenore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Nelsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
- Highgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Cravens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Coxs Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Creek
- Coxs Creek is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxs Creek <2>
- Hunters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Bellwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Bourbon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Nazareth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Withrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Withrow is located in Nelson County
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Jeffersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Arctic Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Blackiston Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Oak Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Sellersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
- Starlight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
- Starlight is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Prather
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Bennettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County (IN)
- Speed
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
- Crawford County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Leavenworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <2>
- Fredonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Carefree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Beechwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jericho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Milltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <2>
- Pilot Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Floyd County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- New Albany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
- Floyds Knobs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Knobs
- Floyds Knobs is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyds Knobs <2>
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Laconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Dogwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Locust Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- New Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
- New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Glidas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Mauckport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lanesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
- Valley City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Corydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- New Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Crandall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Perry County (IN)
- Magnet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
- Magnet
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Point, see our County-by-County Page for West Point.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Point ...
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 296 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Point.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Point.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of West Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 West Point:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breckinridge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bullitt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Larue County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Meade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nelson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Breckinridge County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Hardin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Hardin County
Cemeteries Near West Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Point.
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 West Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Geoghegan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geoghegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geoghegan Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
- Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
- Evans Landing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- The Evans Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evans Landing Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Landing Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
- Weather Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weather Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- McNutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- McNutt 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Point had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Point had a population of 875 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
- Howard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Evans Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
- Evans Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Cupio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Muldraugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
- Muldraugh is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <2>
- Meadow Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County
- Rock Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Orell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grahamton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Laconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Pitt's Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barrallton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrallton
- Barrallton is located in Bullitt County
- Valley Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <2>
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Barrallton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/
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 from Point A (ie- West Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9989, Longitude: -85.9479 |
| <4> | 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 West Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |