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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 Confederate (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 Confederate. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Confederate 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 Confederate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Confederate:

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Confederate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Lamasco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Carmack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
    • Eddyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
    • Hopson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • McGowan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Cobb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Claxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Creswell
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Dexter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Almo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
    • Kirksey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Gracey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Newstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
    • Church Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Crofton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Hopkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennettstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • LaFayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
    • Piney Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Graves County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Dawson Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Dalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Fiddle Bow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Smithland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
    • Ledbetter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tatumsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
    • Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Calvert City
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Hardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
  • McCracken County
    • Reidland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate 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
    • Wallonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
    • Cadiz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Cerulean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Pope County (IL)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Confederate, with the one closest to Confederate listed first.
    • Snider
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Bumpus Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Confederate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Confederate.

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 Confederate - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Confederate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Confederate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Steinbaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oliver - Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rolling Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (544 more) ...
    • Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman - Cash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 in 1895, Confederate had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lamasco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
  • Rockcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
  • Carmack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Dulaney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
  • Hopson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
  • Eddyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kuttawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
  • McGowan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • White Sulphur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
    • Crider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Cadiz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Confederate ...

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 Confederate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Confederate, 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 Confederate.

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 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 Confederate:

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 Confederate, 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 from Point A (ie- Confederate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.