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 Clifty (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 Clifty. 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 doctors 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.
Clifty is located in Todd 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 Todd County: Christian, Logan, Muhlenberg, Montgomery (TN) & Robertson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Clifty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifty:
- Todd County (The home county of Clifty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Allegre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Kirkmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Sharon Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Hadensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Guthrie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Harreldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Quality
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Quality is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Provo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Richelieu
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Richelieu is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
- Dunbar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Mining City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Morgantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Bluff Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Fearsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crofton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hopkinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Empire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Gracey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- White Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Mortons Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Earlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Deer Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Agnes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Justice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Lost City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lost City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Cave Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Ferguson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Keysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Sacramento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Rosewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Dunmor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Beech Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Beechmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Browder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Drakesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Rockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Echols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Ceralvo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- McHenry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Centertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Warren County
- Hadley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Stryker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Saint Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Barren Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifty, see our County-by-County Page for Clifty.
Cemeteries Near Clifty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifty.
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 Clifty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Slaughter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carneal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sears Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Gant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clifty had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
- Allegre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Kirkmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Sharon Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Deer Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Claymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Claymour is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymour
- Spa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spa is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa
- Justice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Dunmor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Penrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Haleys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haleys Mill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleys Mill
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifty.
Newspapers Published in Clifty ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifty, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifty.
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 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 Clifty:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Todd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Christian County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Warren County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson 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> | 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 Clifty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Clifty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |