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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 Dalton (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 Dalton. 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 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.

Dalton is located in Hopkins County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Dalton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dalton:

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Dalton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Fiddle Bow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dawson Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manitou
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
    • Mortons Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <1>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Creswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lewistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Claxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Dalton to Claxton
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crider
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Dalton to Crider
    • McGowan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Dalton to McGowan
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dulaney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Dalton to Dulaney
    • Cobb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Dalton to Cobb
    • Hopson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Empire
      • From Dalton to Empire
    • Bainbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Crofton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gracey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Crayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Dalton to Sheridan
    • Dycusburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Tolu
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Dixie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Dalton to Dixie
    • Robards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <1>
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pinckneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tiline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Lola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kuttawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Sacramento
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <1>
    • Lemon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Dalton to Lemon
    • Beech Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <1>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Earles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Earles
      • From Dalton to Earles
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Lynn City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
    • Depoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Depoy
      • From Dalton to Depoy
    • Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Trigg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Grangertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dekoven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Dalton to Dekoven
    • Breckinridge Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Dalton to Flournoy
    • Morganfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <1>
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Dalton to Chapman
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
    • Lisman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Blackford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Vanderburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatcroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Dixon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Free Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Free Union
      • From Dalton to Free Union
    • Slaughters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Poole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Onton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Dalton to Onton
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Dalton to Lamb
    • Saline Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Dalton to Rock Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Dalton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dalton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trent Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irving Howton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Howton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Howton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • High Glory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Glory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trailer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trailer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trailer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dalton had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Crittenden County
  • Creswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rufus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
  • Nebo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ilsley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
    • Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
  • Piney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Piney is located in Crittenden County
  • Manitou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Lisman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
  • Enon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Caldwell County
  • Claxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claxton
    • From Dalton to Claxton
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Veazey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
      • Veazey is located in Hopkins County

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

Newspapers Published in Dalton ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dalton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dalton, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dalton.

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 helpful 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 Dalton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dalton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Dalton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dalton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dalton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3021, Longitude: -87.7612    









 

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