Mistaken Town Names and Locations
This guide lists towns that are not located in the county their name suggests, along with the correct county where records can be found.
| Place | Not Here | But Here | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adairville, KY | is not in | Adair County | it is in | Simpson County |
| Bellefonte, KY | is not in | Bell County | it is in | Greenup County |
| Bellemeade, KY | is not in | Bell County | it is in | Jefferson County |
| Bellevue, KY | is not in | Bell County | it is in | Campbell County |
| Boone Heights, KY | is not in | Boone County | it is in | Knox County |
| Butler, KY | is not in | Butler County | it is in | Pendleton County |
| Campbellsburg, KY | is not in | Campbell County | it is in | Henry County |
| Campbellsville, KY | is not in | Campbell County | it is in | Taylor County |
| Carlisle, KY | is not in | Carlisle County | it is in | Nicholas County |
| but, Carrollton, KY | is in | Carroll County | ||
| but, Clarkson KY | is not in | Clark County | it is in | Grayson County |
| Clay, KY | is not in | Clay County | it is in | Webster County |
| Clay City, KY | is not in | Clay County | it is in | Powell County |
| Claymour, KY | is not in | Clay County | it is in | Todd County |
| Clinton, KY | is not in | Clinton County | it is in | Hickman County |
| Crittenden, KY | is not in | Crittenden County | it is in | Kenton County |
| Cumberland, KY | is not in | Cumberland County | it is in | Harlan County |
| Fleming-Neon, KY | is not in | Fleming County | it is in | Letcher County |
| but, Flemingsburg, KY | is in | Fleming County | ||
| yet Franklin, KY | is not in | Franklin County | it is in | Simpson County |
| and, Fulton, KY | is in | Fulton County | ||
| Gray, KY | is not in | Grayson County | it is in | Knox County |
| Grays Knob, KY | is not in | Grayson County | it is in | Harlan County |
| Grayson, KY | is not in | Grayson County | it is in | Carter County |
| but, Grayson Springs, KY | is in | Grayson County | ||
| and Greensburg, KY | is in | Green County | ||
| and Greenup, KY | is in | Greenup County | ||
| but, Greenville, KY | is not in | Green County | it is in | Muhlenberg County |
| Hardin, KY | is not in | Hardin County | it is in | Marshall County |
| however Harlan, KY | is in | Harlan County | ||
| but, Hartford, KY | is not in | Hart County | it is in | Ohio County |
| yet Henderson, KY | is in | Henderson County | ||
| and Hickman, KY | is not in | Hickman County | it is in | Fulton County |
| Hopkinsville, KY | is not in | Hopkins County | it is in | Christian County |
| Jackson, KY | is not in | Jackson County | it is in | Brethitt County |
| Jeff , KY | is not in | Jefferson County | it is in | Perry County |
| Jeffersonville, KY | is not in | Jefferson County | it is in | Montgomery County |
| yet Jeffersontown, KY | is in | Jefferson County | ||
| Kenton, KY | is in | Kenton County | ||
| but, Knottsville, KY | is not in | Knott County | it is in | Daviess County |
| Lawrenceburg, KY . | is not in | Lawrence County | it is in | Anderson County |
| Lewisburg, KY | is not in | Lewis County | it is in | Logan County |
| Lewisport, KY | is not in | Lewis County | it is in | Hancock County |
| Madisonville, KY | is not in | Madison County | it is in | Hopkins County |
| Marion, KY | is not in | Marion County | it is in | Crittenden County |
| Martin, KY | is not in | Martin County | it is in | Floyd County |
| Masonville, KY | is not in | Mason County | it is in | Hancock County |
| Morganfield, KY | is not in | Morgan County | it is in | Union County |
| Morgantown, KY | is not in | Morgan County | it is in | Butler County |
| Russell, KY | is not in | Russell County | it is in | Greenup County |
| but, Russell Springs, KY | is in | Russell County | ||
| and Russellville, KY | is not in | Russell County | it is in | Logan County |
| Scottsville, KY | is not in | Scott County | it is in | Allen County |
| yet Shelbyville, KY | is in | Shelby County | ||
| Simpsonville, KY | is not in | Simpson County | it is in | Shelby County |
| Taylor Mill, KY | is not in | Taylor County | it is in | Kenton County |
| Taylorsville, KY | is not in | Taylor County | it is in | Spencer County |
| Union, KY | is not in | Union County | it is in | Boone County |
| and Uniontown, KY | is in | Union County | ||
| but, Whitley City, KY | is not in | Whitley County | it is in | McCreary County |