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 Fies (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 Fies. 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.
Fies is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Fies. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fies:
- Hopkins County (The home county of Fies)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mortons Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hanson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Earlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Vandetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manitou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Saint Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jewel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Nebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Provo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Claxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Creswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Empire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Crofton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bluff Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Fearsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moseleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Browns Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- West Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Curdsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Masonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Robards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Niagara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Dixie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Agnes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Deer Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Sacramento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rumsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Lemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Beech Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Elba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Earles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Lynn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Depoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Luzerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- South Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powderly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bevier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Ceralvo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Centertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Rockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Echols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- McHenry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Beda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Beaver Dam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Clifty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Allegre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Slaughters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Onton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Vanderburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Sebree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Lisman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Free Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Clay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- West Wheatcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fies, see our County-by-County Page for Fies.
Cemeteries Near Fies ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fies.
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 Fies - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fies covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Cardwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hicklen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Bethleham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barnsley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fies in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fies.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fies, with the one closest to Fies listed first.
- Earles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mortons Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McNary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Earlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gishton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sacramento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hanson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Depoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manitou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- South Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Semiway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Semiway is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fies. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fies.
Newspapers Published in Fies ...
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 Fies.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fies, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fies.
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 Fies:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hopkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Christian County
- Daviess County
- Henderson County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Todd County
- Webster 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fies, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fies) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |