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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 Eddyville (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 Eddyville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Eddyville is located in Lyon County and is the County Seat.

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 Lyon County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Marshall & Trigg.

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Eddyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kuttawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Eddyville to Dulaney
    • Fredonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crider
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Eddyville to Crider
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • McGowan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 Eddyville to McGowan
    • Hopson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Creswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Eddyville to Claxton
    • Cobb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Eddyville to Cobb
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
  • Christian County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Crayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Piney Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Eddyville to Sheridan
    • Tolu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
  • Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Pinckneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Grand Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Smithland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Ledbetter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Carrsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Marshall County
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Reidland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Krebs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Paducah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hendron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallonia
      • From Eddyville to Wallonia
    • Cadiz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Eddyville to Cadiz
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Eddyville to Canton
    • Cerulean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Eddyville to Caledonia
  • Union County
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Blackford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • West Wheatcroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wheatcroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Rosiclare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <1>
    • Shetlerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Eddyville to Lamb
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Eddyville to Unionville
    • Shady Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Brookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eddyville, with the one closest to Eddyville listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Eddyville to Bay City
    • Golconda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Eddyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eddyville.

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 Eddyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rolling Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crab Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kuttawa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hildreth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dycus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dycus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dycus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eddyville had a population of 680 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eddyville had a population of 2,550 people.

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

  • Kuttawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Dulaney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Eddyville to Dulaney
  • Bakers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Caldwell County
  • Crider
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Eddyville to Crider
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dycusburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Confederate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
    • Confederate is located in Lyon County
  • White Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
    • White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
  • Iuka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Livingston County
  • Frances
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
    • Frances is located in Crittenden County
  • Grand Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
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    • Lamasco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
      • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
    • Pinckneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eddyville ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eddyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eddyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eddyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eddyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Eddyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Eddyville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eddyville. 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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eddyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eddyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0945, Longitude: -88.0808    
<6>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 Eddyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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