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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cantown (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 Cantown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cantown is located in Casey 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 Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Casey County     (The home county of Cantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Gilpin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Cantown to Gilpin
    • Labascus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Cantown to Labascus
    • Phil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Cantown to Phil
    • Rubert Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Evona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Evans Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Yosemite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Creston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Cantown to Creston
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Cantown to Neatsville
    • Casey Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Cantown to Sano
    • Dunbar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Speck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Cantown to Speck
    • Purdy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Forkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Cantown to Forkland
    • Aliceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Cantown to Aliceton
    • Alum Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Brumfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Cantown to Brumfield
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Cantown to Wilsonville
    • Craintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Cantown to Craintown
    • Atoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Cantown to Atoka
    • Perryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Garrard County
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Green County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Mount Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highland
      • From Cantown to Highland
    • Jumbo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Cantown to Jumbo
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Bradfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Salleetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Cantown to Salleetown
    • Gravel Switch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greenbriar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Cantown to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Penick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Cantown to Penick
    • Calvary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Jessietown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Cantown to New Market
    • Poplar Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Belltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Dixville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Stewart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Cantown to Stewart
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Cantown to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Ansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Cantown to Ansel
    • Eubank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Faubush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Nancy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Science Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
    • Vinnie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Cantown to Vinnie
    • Dabney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Cantown to Dabney
    • Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ferguson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Bee Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Cantown to Bee Lick
    • Coin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Cantown to Coin
    • Grundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From Cantown to Grundy
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Cantown to Ottawa
    • Gum Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Cantown to Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Hansford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Cantown to Hansford
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Cantown to Esto
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Cantown to Stokes
    • Freedom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Cantown to Lula
    • Long Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantown, with the one closest to Cantown listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elk Horn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Campbellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Cantown to Wright's
    • Saloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Cantown to Saloma
    • Bengal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Cantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cantown.

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

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

  • Contown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trace Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (489 more) ...

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 Cantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cantown.

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

  • Gilpin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilpin
    • From Cantown to Gilpin
  • Labascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
    • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Labascus
    • From Cantown to Labascus
  • Phil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
    • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Phil
    • From Cantown to Phil
  • Evona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Casey County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dunnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Yosemite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mintonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Bethelridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Casey County
  • Pellyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair County
  • Atterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
    • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atterson
    • From Cantown to Atterson
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clementsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Casey County
    • Pointer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
      • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Cantown to Ansel

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

Newspapers Published in Cantown ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cantown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cantown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cantown. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cantown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2614, Longitude: -84.9120       In this case, the coordinates for Cantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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