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 Cedar Point (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 Cedar Point. 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.
Name Variations for Cedar Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Point: Cedar Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Cedar Point is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Point:
- Trigg County (The home county of Cedar Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Wallonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Hopson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- McGowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Dulaney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Crider
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- New Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Gracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Newstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Bainbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bennettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Hopkinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Howel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Garrettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Crofton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Dycusburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Crayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Piney Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Fiddle Bow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Tiline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Lamasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Eddyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Kuttawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdealing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Hardin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Dogtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Gilbertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Calvert City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Oakwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Stryker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Snider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Indian Mound
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Point, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Point.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Point.
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 Cedar Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Liberty Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Minton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (542 more) ...
- Hanberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sivills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sivills Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Cadiz.
- The Sivills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sanders Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2620290 <3>
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 Cedar Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Point, with the one closest to Cedar Point listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Rockcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Lamasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Wallonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Hopson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Golden Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Confederate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Otter Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Linton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Linton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Point.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Point ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Point, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cedar Point:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Trigg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Montgomery 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> | 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- Cedar Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Cedar Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |