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 Fredonia (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 Fredonia. 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 hospitals 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.
Fredonia is located in Caldwell County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon & Trigg.
Below are the counties that are near Fredonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fredonia:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Fredonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Crider
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crider
- From Fredonia to Crider
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulaney
- From Fredonia to Dulaney
- Creswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McGowan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGowan
- From Fredonia to McGowan
- Claxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claxton
- From Fredonia to Claxton
- Hopson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb
(21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobb
- From Fredonia to Cobb
- Christian County
- Bainbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Crayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Piney Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dycusburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheridan
- From Fredonia to Sheridan
- Tolu
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dawson Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fiddle Bow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manitou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Earlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Pinckneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tiline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Lola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Smithland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carrsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Ledbetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kuttawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carmack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Gilbertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
- Calvert City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdealing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharpe
- From Fredonia to Sharpe
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olive
- From Fredonia to Olive
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Reidland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wallonia
(23 miles [37 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wallonia
- From Fredonia to Wallonia
- Cerulean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz
(26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From Fredonia to Cadiz
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton
- From Fredonia to Canton
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Sullivan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Grangertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sturgis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
- Dekoven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Dekoven is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dekoven
- From Fredonia to Dekoven
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Blackford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- West Wheatcroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Wheatcroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Lisman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Free Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Free Union
- From Fredonia to Free Union
- Dixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Vanderburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Cave-In-Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Rosiclare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lamb
(22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamb
- From Fredonia to Lamb
- Rock Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Creek
- From Fredonia to Rock Creek
- Shetlerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saline Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Karbers Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Unionville
(27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unionville
- From Fredonia to Unionville
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pope County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Hamletsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- 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 Fredonia to Bay City
- Golconda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Leisure City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Leisure City is located in Pope County (IL)
- Lusk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Lusk is located in Pope County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lusk
- From Fredonia to Lusk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fredonia, see our County-by-County Page for Fredonia.
Cemeteries Near Fredonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredonia.
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 Fredonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Crider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Livingston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Norman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Caldwell Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Adamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crayne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stevenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mathews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Koons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cruce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fredonia had a population of 249 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fredonia had a population of 392 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
- Bakers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
- Bakers is located in Caldwell County
- Enon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Caldwell County
- Frances
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
- Frances is located in Crittenden County
- Crider
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crider
- From Fredonia to Crider
- Dycusburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulaney
- From Fredonia to Dulaney
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Rufus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Creswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Levias
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levias have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levias
- Levias is located in Crittenden County
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- Kuttawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinckneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fredonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fredonia.
Newspapers Published in Fredonia ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fredonia, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fredonia.
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 Fredonia:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Hardin County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fredonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- Fredonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fredonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2074, Longitude: -88.0591 |