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 Casky (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 Casky. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Casky is located in Christian County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Casky. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Casky:
- Christian County (The home county of Casky)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Hopkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Herndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Newstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Fearsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bennettstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Gracey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Cobb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Lewistown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Nortonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Dawson Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mortons Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Justice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Gordonsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Olmstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Ferguson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Deer Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Cave Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Keysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Agnes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Lewisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Rosewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Depoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Dunmor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Clifty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Hadensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Allensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Stryker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wingate West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Swan Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Dotsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Port Royal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Sango
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Stroudville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Cedar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Throckmorton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Casky, see our County-by-County Page for Casky.
Cemeteries Near Casky ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Casky.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Casky - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Casky covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopkinsville.
- The Cave Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Spring Cemetery
- Cove Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73355 <2>
- Rawlins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Major Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haddock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hayes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- Steel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
- The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mobley Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
- Shanklins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Casky had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Casky, with the one closest to Casky listed first.
- Hopkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Herndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Julien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Bennettstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Sinking Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Casky. See our List of 1890's Communities around Casky.
Newspapers Published in Casky ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Casky.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Casky, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Casky.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Casky:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Casky, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Casky) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |