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 Era (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 Era. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Era is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Era. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Era:
- Christian County (The home county of Era)
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Crofton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Gracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fearsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bluff Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Herndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pembroke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Hopson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Lewistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crider
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Dulaney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Creswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Fredonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden County
- Piney Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Dawson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nortonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Mortons Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Manitou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Deer Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Justice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Lamasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Eddyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carmack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Bancroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Depoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Earles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Rosewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Powderly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Lynn City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Elkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Cerulean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Webster County
- Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County (TN)
- Stryker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Stewart County (TN)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Era, see our County-by-County Page for Era.
Cemeteries Near Era ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Era.
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 Era - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Era covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Ladd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hamby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cansler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cornelius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Era had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Era, with the one closest to Era listed first.
- Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Sinking Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Crofton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Mannington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Gracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Wallonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Julien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Era. See our List of 1890's Communities around Era.
Newspapers Published in Era ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Era.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Era, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Era.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Era:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Webster County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart 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 Era, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Era) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |