Our Genealogy Helper
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 Beals (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 Beals. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Beals is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Posey (IN), Vanderburgh (IN), Warrick (IN), Daviess, McLean, Union & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Beals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beals:
- Henderson County (The home county of Beals)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Spottsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Baskett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Carlinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Niagara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Robards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Smith Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Birk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Curdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Saint Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Maceo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Browns Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Ensor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Yelvington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Philpot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Masonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- Lewisport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Jewel City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Vandetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Beech Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Glenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Buel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Livermore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio County
- Buford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hitesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Flournoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Breckinridge Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Chapman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Morganfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Sebree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Poole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Slaughters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Vanderburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Free Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Warrenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Buckskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
- Haubstadt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mackey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Fort Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Somerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mounts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
- Pike County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Spurgeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spurgeon is located in Pike County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Stendal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stendal is located in Pike County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Saint Wendel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Caborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Blairsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hepburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Bufkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Oliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Wadesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cynthiana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Solitude
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Poseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hovey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Richland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Reo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Rock Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Chrisney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pigeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Gentryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kercheval
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Smythe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melody Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- Cypress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- McCutchanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
- Daylight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Kasson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Darmstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Inglefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Stacer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
- Warrick County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Stevenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Chandler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
- Baugh City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- De Gonia Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
- Elberfeld
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Graham Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Eames
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Tennyson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Folsomville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beals, see our County-by-County Page for Beals.
Cemeteries Near Beals ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beals.
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 Beals - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Brickwall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baskett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vanada Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bates Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Casey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hedge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McCain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Beals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beals.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beals, with the one closest to Beals listed first.
- Spottsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Baskett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Carlinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Scuffletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scuffletown is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuffletown
- Newburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Newman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Yankeetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yankeetown is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Birk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paradise is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Curdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beals. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beals.
Newspapers Published in Beals ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beals.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beals, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beals.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Beals:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Hancock County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Ohio County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Gibson County
- Pike County
- Posey County
- Spencer County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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 Beals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beals) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |