Rochester, Kentucky

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Clarksville (TN). It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the southwest of Rochester and has a population of 103,455 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Owensboro. It is located about 39 miles [62 km] to the north of Rochester and has a population of 54,067 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beaver Dam	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,133	3.3% increase
	Bowling Green	SE	29 mi [46.67 km]	55,097	11.77% increase
	Central City	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	5,698	3.31% decrease
	Dawson Springs	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	2,903	2.58% decrease
	Franklin	SE	37 mi [59.5 km]	7,997	---
	Greenville	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	4,235	3.71% decrease
	Hopkinsville	SW	41 mi [66 km]	32,076	6.6% increase
	Leitchfield	NE	38 mi [61.2 km]	6,537	6.48% increase
	Madisonville	W	34 mi [54.7 km]	19,106	1.04% decrease
	Oak Grove	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	9,205	30.31% increase
	Providence	W	48 mi [77.2 km]	3,419	5.32% decrease
	Russellville	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	7,268	1.66% increase
	Scottsville	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	4,581	5.87% increase
	Portland (TN)	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	11,154	31.88% increase
	Springfield (TN)	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	17,261	20.46% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bancroft	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Centertown	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	428	2.88% increase
	Drakesboro	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	615	1.91% decrease
	Hartford	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,666	3.7% increase
	Lewisburg	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	912	1% increase
	Lost City	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	McHenry	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	435	4.32% increase
	Mining City	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Morgantown	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,564	0.79% increase
	Nebo	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Powderly	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	879	3.9% increase
	Rockport	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	346	3.59% increase
	Silver City	SE	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	South Carrollton	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	181	1.63% decrease
	Woodbury	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	87	---

Butler County

Rochester is located in Butler County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio and Warren.

While not sharing a border with Butler, the following counties are close to Rochester: Todd, McLean and Christian.

Below are counties that are near Rochester (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Rochester:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Rochester
	Breckinridge County	NE	Askin	32 miles [51 km]
	Christian County	W	Bakersport	24 miles [38 km]
	Daviess County	N	Maxwell	25 miles [40 km]
	Edmonson County	E	Big Reedy	25 miles [40 km]
	Grayson County	NE	Steff	21 miles [33 km]
	Hancock County	N	Cabot	35 miles [56 km]
	Hopkins County	W	Mount Carmel	26 miles [41 km]
	Logan County	S	Beechland	11 miles [17 km]
	McLean County	NW	Island	21 miles [33 km]
	Muhlenberg County	NW	Skilesville	0 miles [0 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky<3>

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