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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Whitner (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 Whitner. 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 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 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.

Whitner is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Clark (IN), Floyd (IN), Harrison (IN), Bullitt, Hardin, Oldham, Shelby & Spencer.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Whitner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Watterson Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson Park
      • Watterson Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Poplar Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
      • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • West Buechel
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
      • West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Lynnview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
      • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Prestonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
      • Prestonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Buechel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
      • Buechel is located in Jefferson County
    • Seneca Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
      • Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Kingsley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Strathmoor Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Gardens
      • Strathmoor Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Audubon Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Parkway Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Newburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pioneer Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fox Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hebron Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Mount Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
    • Shepherdsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Whitfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Solitude
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Cupio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Hardin County
    • Prichard Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rose Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dietz Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Colesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Younger Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Younger Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Younger Creek
      • Younger Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Vine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Jericho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pendleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eminence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Pilcher Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilcher Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
      • Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County
    • Muldraugh
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Hughes Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
      • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
    • Rock Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Grahamton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Eastwood Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brandenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Buck Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Lenore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
    • Deatsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samuels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
      • Samuels is located in Nelson County
    • Coxs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Hunters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
    • Bourbon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Cravens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • River Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Pewee Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Harmony Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
    • Crestwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Buckner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
    • La Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Finchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Chestnut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Southville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Normandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Mount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
    • Mount Eden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Arctic Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Jeffersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Utica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Blackiston Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Prather
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Sellersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Speed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Bennettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Charlestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • New Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lanesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Crandall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Dogwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Laconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Corydon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Corydon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitner, with the one closest to Whitner listed first.
    • Bartle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County (IN)
    • New Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people

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

Cemeteries Near Whitner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitner.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prather Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75706 <4>
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cave Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cave Hill National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breckinridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Prestonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
    • Prestonia is located in Jefferson County
  • Buechel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buechel
    • Buechel is located in Jefferson County
  • Okolona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okolona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Okolona is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Jefferson County
  • Smyrna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
  • Fern Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beechwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
    • Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Saint Matthews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <2>
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
    • South Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jeffersontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jeffersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lyndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Longview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Jefferson County
    • Parkland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Whitner ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitner, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.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>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.
<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 Whitner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1887, Longitude: -85.6916       In this case, the coordinates for Whitner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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