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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 Caneyville (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 Caneyville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Caneyville is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Caneyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Millwood
      (5 miles [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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Caneyville to Millwood
    • Shrewsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Caneyville to Shrewsbury
    • Black Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • 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 Caneyville to Black Rock
    • Short Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tousey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Caneyville to Tousey
    • Yeaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Duff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Caneyville to Duff
    • Indian Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Leitchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Caneyville to Peonia
    • Clarkson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Horn Back Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McDaniels
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Glen Dean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vanzant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Se Ree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • McQuady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Westview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Tar Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Caneyville to Tar Fork
    • Buras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Caneyville to Buras
    • Constantine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jetson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Aberdeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Mining City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviess County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Sunfish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roundhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Huff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Caneyville to Huff
    • Bee Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindseyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweeden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhoda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Caneyville to Stockholm
    • Mammoth Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Cabot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Patesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Limp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Caneyville to Spurrier
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Caneyville to Summit
    • White Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vertrees
      • From Caneyville to Vertrees
    • White Mills Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Caneyville to Melrose
    • Seven Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hart County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Skilesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Caneyville to Paradise
    • Ennis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Arnold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Caneyville to Arnold
    • Horse Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Select
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cromwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Fordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Aetnaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caneyville, with the one closest to Caneyville listed first.
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rockland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hadley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Caneyville to Hadley
    • Plum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Smiths Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Springhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
  • Perry County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Caneyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caneyville.

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

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

  • Layman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lacefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Layman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahurin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahurin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Embry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Caneyville had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Caneyville had a population of 603 people.

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

  • Ready
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready
    • Ready is located in Grayson County
  • Spring Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Millwood
    (5 miles [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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millwood
    • From Caneyville to Millwood
  • Shrewsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shrewsbury
    • From Caneyville to Shrewsbury
  • Welch's Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
    • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
  • Nash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Edmonson County
  • Tousey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tousey
    • From Caneyville to Tousey
  • Black Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • 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 Caneyville to Black Rock
  • Short Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Butler County
  • White Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Run
    • White Run is located in Ohio County
  • Arnold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Caneyville to Arnold
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    • South
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South
      • South is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Caneyville to Duff
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Caneyville ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caneyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Caneyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Caneyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Caneyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Caneyville.

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 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 Caneyville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caneyville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caneyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caneyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4242, Longitude: -86.4886    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Caneyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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