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 Commerce Landing (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 Commerce Landing. 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 Commerce Landing ...
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 Commerce Landing: Commerce Lndg. (or less commonly used: Commerce Lndng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Commerce Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Commerce Landing.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Commerce Landing is located in Lyon 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 Lyon County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Marshall & Trigg.
Below are the counties that are near Commerce Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Commerce Landing:
- Lyon County (The home county of Commerce Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Lamasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Eddyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Kuttawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Hopson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Crider
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Creswell
(21 miles [33.8 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 Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Bainbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Gracey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Newstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bennettstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Crofton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Empire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Hopkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- LaFayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Dycusburg
(15 miles [24.1 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Piney Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Graves County
- Symsonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Fiddle Bow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Pinckneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Tiline
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ledbetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lola is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Fairdealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Calvert City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Scale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Reidland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Wallonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cerulean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Massac County (IL)
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Snider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Commerce Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Commerce Landing.
Cemeteries Near Commerce Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Commerce Landing.
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 Commerce Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Commerce Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Steinbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Critmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Standard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (557 more) ...
- Eddyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piercy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
While we didn't find Commerce Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Commerce Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Commerce Landing, with the one closest to Commerce Landing listed first.
- Confederate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Rockcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Lamasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Trigg Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Eddyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Kuttawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Otter Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- McGowan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grand Rivers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Commerce Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Commerce Landing.
Newspapers Published in Commerce Landing ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Commerce Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Commerce Landing, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Commerce Landing.
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 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 Commerce Landing:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lyon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Massac County
- Pope 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 Commerce Landing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Commerce Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |