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 Freetown (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 Freetown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Freetown is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Freetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freetown:
- Monroe County (The home county of Freetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Gamaliel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Forkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mount Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Akersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Hestand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Fountain Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Meshack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Martinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Breeding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Nell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Toria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Weed
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Cedar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Scottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Meador
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Yesse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Adolphus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Petroleum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Halifax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Halifax is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halfway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Pope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Nobob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Etoile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Eighty Eight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Kino
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Lucas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Rocky Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Beckton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Coral Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Cloyds Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Dubre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Marrowbone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Leslie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Waterview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Summer Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Randolph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Cedar Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Edmonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Martinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Claypool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Clementsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Jenkins Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Moss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Thompsons Store
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- North Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Whitleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Rough Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Columbus Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nameless
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Dodson Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Mill Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Siloam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Green Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Smith County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Difficult
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Defeated
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Dixon Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sumner County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Westmoreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Trousdale County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Johntown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Hartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freetown, see our County-by-County Page for Freetown.
Cemeteries Near Freetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freetown.
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 Freetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gamaliel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamaliel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Gamaliel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1059090 <2>
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Compton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
- The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mulkey Church Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cornith Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Hermitage Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clementsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Freetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Freetown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freetown, with the one closest to Freetown listed first.
- Emberton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emberton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
- Gamaliel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Flippin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Clementsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Forkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Walnut Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Akersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Boles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Mount Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Hestand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Sulphur Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Fountain Run
(9 miles [14.5 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 Freetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freetown.
Newspapers Published in Freetown ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freetown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freetown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Freetown:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Warren County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale 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> | 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- Freetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Freetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |