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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 Amandaville (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 Amandaville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Amandaville is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Adair, Clinton, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell & Clay (TN).

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Amandaville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Burkesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dougan Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
    • Grider
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
    • Waterview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
    • Leslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Marrowbone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Cloyds Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
    • Dubre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Inroad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
    • Cundiff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
    • Chance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Fairplay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Glens Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
    • Crocus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Breeding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Sparksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Toria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
    • Flatwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Gadberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
    • Montpelier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Joppa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Kino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kino is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
    • Nobob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
    • Eighty Eight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Slick Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Park is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
    • Dunnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Teddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Evans Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
    • Phil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
    • Rheber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
    • Evona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Evona is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Rubert Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Browns Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
    • Cumberland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Static
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Exie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Exie is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Liletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Liletown is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
    • Roachville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Roachville is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart County
    • Three Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Three Springs is located in Hart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
    • Beaumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Edmonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Summer Shade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Knob Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
    • Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Meshack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Forkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
    • Hestand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Tompkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Mud Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
    • Mount Hermon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Esto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Russell Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wright's
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Campbellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Murl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
    • Parnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Shearer Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Slickford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rankin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Sumpter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Mill Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Free Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
    • Celina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <1>
    • Boles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Moss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Clementsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • Pall Mall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Oakley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
    • Free Communion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amandaville, with the one closest to Amandaville listed first.
    • Static
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
    • Byrdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chanute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove

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

Cemeteries Near Amandaville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amandaville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amandaville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Amandaville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Amandaville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Creelsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
  • Burkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairplay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Crocus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
  • Glens Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
  • Breeding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
  • Waterview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
  • Sparksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Gadberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gadberry is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
  • Marrowbone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
  • Leslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Green Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Seventy Six
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Seventy Six is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventy Six

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

Newspapers Published in Amandaville ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amandaville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amandaville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amandaville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Amandaville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amandaville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Amandaville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.