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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 Daysville (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 Daysville. 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.

Daysville is located in Todd County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Christian, Logan, Muhlenberg, Montgomery (TN) & Robertson (TN).

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

  • Todd County     (The home county of Daysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Allensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Allensville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
    • Elkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sharon Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
    • Hadensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Allegre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
    • Guthrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
    • Kirkmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Harreldsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
    • Quality
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quality is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
    • Richelieu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
    • Fearsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Howel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Howel is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Garrettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
    • Herndon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Crofton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
    • Olmstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
    • Ferguson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Justice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Cave Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
    • Deer Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
    • Lewisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Wolf Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
    • Schochoh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Dunmor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rosewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Belton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Former name for Belton:
      • Yost
    • Beech Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beechmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Browder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ennis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Drakesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Luzerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
    • Skilesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Bevier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Prices Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
    • Neosheo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Salmons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
    • Black Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Rockfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Woodburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • Cheatham County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Davidson County (TN)
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Addie is located in Davidson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
    • Sango
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Wingate West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Stryker Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Louise Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Oak Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.
    • Adams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Barren Plain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barren Plain is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
    • Cedar Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Flewellyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
    • Stroudville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
    • Orlinda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <1>
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Cross Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coopertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Crunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people

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

Cemeteries Near Daysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daysville.

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

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

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lyne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Currence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Browder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Irvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (624 more) ...
    • Hermon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Daysville 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 Daysville, with the one closest to Daysville listed first.

  • Gordonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Bradshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bradshaw is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
  • Olmstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olmstead is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
  • Allensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Allensville is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Justice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Justice is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
  • Elkton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Claymour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claymour is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymour
  • Cave Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Sharon Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
  • Pinchem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinchem is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchem
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hadensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
    • Keysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
    • Dot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dot is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot

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

Newspapers Published in Daysville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daysville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daysville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daysville.

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 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 Daysville:

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 Daysville, 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' (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- Daysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.