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 Daffenville (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 Daffenville. 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.
Daffenville is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Calloway, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken & Trigg.
Below are the counties that are near Daffenville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daffenville:
- Marshall County (The home county of Daffenville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Tatumsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Scale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Calvert City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Gilbertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sharpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Fairdealing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Lovelaceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Ceredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Gage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Dulaney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- New Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Kirbyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Dycusburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Crayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Symsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Boaz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- West Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Tri City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Fancy Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Ledbetter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tiline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Burna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lola is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Carmack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lamasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Reidland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Krebs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Hendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Paducah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Massac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- West Paducah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Grahamville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Cimota City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wallonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Brookport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Massac City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pope County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Hamletsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Daffenville, see our County-by-County Page for Daffenville.
Cemeteries Near Daffenville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daffenville.
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 Daffenville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Daffenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Marshall County Memory Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McNatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartsfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Everett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blewett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (587 more) ...
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frizzell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Daffenville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Daffenville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Daffenville, with the one closest to Daffenville listed first.
- Scale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Briensburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Briensburg is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
- Palma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palma
- Iola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iola is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Oak Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Fairdealing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Gilbertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calvert City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Sharpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elva is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Grand Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 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 Daffenville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daffenville.
Newspapers Published in Daffenville ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daffenville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daffenville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daffenville.
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 Daffenville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Massac County
- Pope 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 Daffenville, 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- Daffenville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |