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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 Beaver Dam (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 Beaver Dam. 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.

Name Variations for Beaver Dam ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Beaverdam.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Beaver Dam is located in Ohio 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 Ohio County: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, McLean & Muhlenberg.

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

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Beaver Dam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • McHenry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Echols
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Select
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Ceralvo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Beaver Dam to Ceralvo
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Beaver Dam to Arnold
    • Dundee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Vanzant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Dean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tar Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Beaver Dam to Tar Fork
    • Horn Back Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McDaniels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
    • McQuady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Provo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mining City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Welch's Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jetson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Oklahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Utica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Whitesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Browns Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Masonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Beaver Dam to Masonville
    • Philpot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Moseleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Roundhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Huff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Beaver Dam to Huff
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Yeaman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tousey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Beaver Dam to Tousey
    • Caneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Short Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Beaver Dam to Millwood
    • Indian Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Beaver Dam to Duff
    • Shrewsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Beaver Dam to Shrewsbury
    • Black Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Beaver Dam to Black Rock
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Cabot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Patesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Jewel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Agnes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Beaver Dam to Wolf Lick
    • Deer Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Beaver Dam to Deer Lick
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lost City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Livermore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Buel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Beaver Dam to Glenville
    • Sacramento
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
    • Calhoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rumsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Beaver Dam to Lemon
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Beaver Dam to Paradise
    • Skilesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bevier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Beaver Dam to Bevier
    • Central City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nonnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Browder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Beechmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam listed first.
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Beaver Dam to Hadley
    • Richardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver Dam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Dam.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver Dam, with the one closest to Beaver Dam 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver Dam had a population of 274 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaver Dam had a population of 3,553 people.

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

  • McHenry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Horton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Ohio County
  • Prentiss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Prentiss is located in Ohio County
  • Echols
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cromwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Select
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ceralvo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Beaver Dam to Ceralvo
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Rosine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
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    • Logansport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Butler County
    • Renfrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
      • Renfrow is located in Ohio County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Ohio County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beaver Dam ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Dam.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beaver Dam. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beaver Dam and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beaver Dam.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Beaver Dam.

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 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 Beaver Dam:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Dam. 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 '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- Beaver Dam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Dam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4068, Longitude: -86.8755    
<5>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 Beaver Dam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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