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 Fruit Hill (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 Fruit Hill. 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 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.
Fruit Hill 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 Fruit Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fruit Hill:
- Christian County (The home county of Fruit Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Fearsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bluff Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Crofton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Gracey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Newstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Herndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Harreldsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Huntsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Quality
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Quality is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Claxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Cobb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Lewistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Hopson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nortonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Saint Charles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Mortons Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Earlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Madisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Manitou
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Deer Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Agnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Justice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Wolf Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Gordonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Lewisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lost City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lost City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Cave Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Ferguson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Olmstead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McLean County
- Sacramento
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Rosewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Depoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Graham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Nebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Powderly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Earles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Beech Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Dunmor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beechmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Ohio County
- Rockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Sharon Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Allensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Guthrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Cerulean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wallonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Stryker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fruit Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Fruit Hill.
Cemeteries Near Fruit Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruit Hill.
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 Fruit Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fruit Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- The Dogwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Barren Springs Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Daniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pepper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spurling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Atkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flatrock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fruit Hill had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fruit Hill, with the one closest to Fruit Hill listed first.
- Haleys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haleys Mill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleys Mill
- Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kirkmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Crofton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allegre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Mannington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Era
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Clifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sinking Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Casky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
- Nortonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McNary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fruit Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fruit Hill.
Newspapers Published in Fruit Hill ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruit Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruit Hill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruit Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fruit Hill:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Montgomery 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 Fruit Hill, 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- Fruit Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |