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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 Kevil (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 Kevil. 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 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.

Kevil is located in Ballard 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 Ballard County: Alexander (IL), Pulaski (IL), Carlisle, McCracken & Mississippi (MO).

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

  • Ballard County     (The home county of Kevil)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Ceredo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Bandana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County
    • La Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Gage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
    • Lovelaceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Barlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Blandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Wickliffe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Kirbyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Bardwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Melber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
    • Pottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Boaz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Viola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Fancy Farm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pryorsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Fulgham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Smithland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Sharpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Cimota City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
    • Woodville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County
    • Future City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Ragland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
    • Camelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Krebs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Cairo Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cairo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Future City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cache
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Unity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tamms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Elco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Diswood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Miller City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Belknap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
    • Cypress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Reevesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Grantsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
    • Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Wartrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Buncombe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • Simpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County (IL)
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Joppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
    • Massac City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
    • Shady Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Big Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Hamletsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
    • Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Golconda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Olmsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
    • Karnak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mounds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Perks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Ullin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kevil, with the one closest to Kevil listed first.
    • Dongola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Kevil ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kevil.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kevil, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kevil.

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 Kevil:

Cemeteries Near Kevil ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kevil.

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

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

  • Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
  • Hines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • O'Donely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Donely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Donely Cemetery
  • Hook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
  • Hook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
  • La Cemetery Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Terrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner 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.<6>

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

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

  • Woodville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in McCracken County
  • Hinkleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
    • Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
  • Ragland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in McCracken County
  • Grahamville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
  • Bandana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Ballard County
  • Slater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Ballard County
  • Lovelaceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
  • Oscar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Ballard County
  • Barlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Massac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Metropolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Blandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Hillerman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerman
      • Hillerman is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Cunningham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kevil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kevil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0844, Longitude: -88.8833       In this case, the coordinates for Kevil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kevil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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