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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 Camelia (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 Camelia. 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 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 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.

Camelia is located in McCracken 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 McCracken County: Massac (IL), Ballard, Carlisle, Graves, Livingston & Marshall.

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

  • McCracken County     (The home county of Camelia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Massac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Future City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
    • Grahamville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grahamville
      • From Camelia to Grahamville
    • Lone Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Cimota City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hendron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Paducah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ragland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ragland
      • From Camelia to Ragland
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Lovelaceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Ceredo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kevil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
    • Blandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • La Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Bandana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Wickliffe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Kirbyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bardwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Melber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Boaz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancy Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Westplains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westplains
      • From Camelia to Westplains
    • Mayfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pryorsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Sedalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Hill
      • From Camelia to Spring Hill
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulgham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Smithland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Burna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Grand Rivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tiline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
  • Alexander County (IL)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reevesville
      • From Camelia to Reevesville
    • Belknap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County (IL)
    • Grantsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wartrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cypress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Massac City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brookport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
    • Joppa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
    • Shady Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Camelia to Unionville
    • New Columbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Big Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Bay
      • From Camelia to Big Bay
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Camelia to Bay City
    • Dixon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Golconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Camelia to Glendale
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camelia, with the one closest to Camelia listed first.
    • Grand Chain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Olmsted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mounds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Perks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Ullin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Camelia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camelia.

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

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

  • Hills Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Massac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bumpous Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpous Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tittsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quarles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rives Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Camelia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camelia.

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

  • Massac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
  • Lovelaceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Melber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grahamville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grahamville
    • From Camelia to Grahamville
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kansas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Hinkleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
    • Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
  • Paducah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Metropolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cunningham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
  • Blandville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
    • Blandville is located in Ballard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Pottsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Folsomdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Graves County
    • Ragland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ragland
      • From Camelia to Ragland
    • Slater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
      • Slater is located in Ballard County

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

Newspapers Published in Camelia ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camelia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camelia, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camelia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Camelia:

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

The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

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>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 Camelia, 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- Camelia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0233, Longitude: -88.7748    









 

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