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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 Black Hawk (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 Black Hawk. 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 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 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.

Black Hawk is primarily located in Caldwell County. A portion of Black Hawk extends into Trigg 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 Caldwell County: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon & Trigg.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Black Hawk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Hopson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • Dulaney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Creswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hopkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Bennettstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • LaFayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
    • Howel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
    • Garrettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Piney Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Crayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Dawson Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <2>
    • Mortons Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Tiline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
      • Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Carmack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Eddyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdealing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Gilbertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Tatumsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dogtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Wallonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Trigg Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Cerulean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Hawk, with the one closest to Black Hawk listed first.
    • Snider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Black Hawk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Hawk.

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

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

  • Merrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sivills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nabb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piercy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piercy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Hopson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
  • Lamasco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
  • Trigg Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
    • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
  • Wallonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
    • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
  • Cobb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
  • Otter Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
    • Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
  • Confederate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
    • Confederate is located in Lyon County
  • Rockcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
    • Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
  • McGowan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
    • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
  • Scottsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Trigg County
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    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County

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

Newspapers Published in Black Hawk ...

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 Black Hawk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Hawk, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Hawk.

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 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 Black Hawk:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Black Hawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Black Hawk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Hawk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9601, Longitude: -87.8772       In this case, the coordinates for Black Hawk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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