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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 Gamaliel (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 Gamaliel. 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 and doctors 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.

Gamaliel is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Gamaliel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gamaliel:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Gamaliel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Tompkinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Boles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Gamaliel to Boles
    • Mud Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Gamaliel to Forkton
    • Akersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Gamaliel to Akersville
    • Hestand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Gamaliel to Hestand
    • Mount Hermon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fountain Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meshack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Gamaliel to Meshack
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Breeding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Gamaliel to Breeding
    • Nell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Gamaliel to Nell
    • Toria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toria
      • From Gamaliel to Toria
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Petroleum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Gamaliel to Petroleum
    • Yesse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adolphus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Meador
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Gamaliel to Meador
    • Halifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Gamaliel to Halifax
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Gamaliel to Halfway
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Etoile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eighty Eight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lucas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Slick Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Gamaliel to Slick Rock
    • Rocky Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Gamaliel to Rocky Hill
    • Beckton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coral Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Gamaliel to Coral Hill
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Gamaliel to Oil City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leslie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Claypool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Gamaliel to Claypool
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County (TN)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • North Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haydenburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Gamaliel to Haydenburg
    • Rough Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Columbus Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Burristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Nameless
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dodson Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Frog Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadorville
      • From Gamaliel to Meadorville
    • Green Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Free Communion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Putnam County (TN)
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoton
      • From Gamaliel to Avoton
  • Smith County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Difficult
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Defeated
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Gamaliel to Monoville
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • South Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Rock City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County (TN)
    • Bluff Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Chestnut Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.
    • Westmoreland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Grove
      • From Gamaliel to Sugar Grove
    • Bransford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Chipman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Gamaliel to Chipman
    • Bethpage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Trousdale County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gamaliel, see our County-by-County Page for Gamaliel.

Cemeteries Near Gamaliel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gamaliel.

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 Gamaliel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gamaliel had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gamaliel had a population of 355 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gamaliel, with the one closest to Gamaliel listed first.

  • Clementsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Shade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Emberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
    • Emberton is located in Monroe County
  • Tompkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
  • Miles Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Boles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boles
    • From Gamaliel to Boles
  • Mud Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Flippin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Monroe County
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
  • Forkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
    • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forkton
    • From Gamaliel to Forkton
  • Akersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Akersville
    • From Gamaliel to Akersville
  • Hestand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hestand
    • From Gamaliel to Hestand
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Moss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
    • Sulphur Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
      • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gamaliel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gamaliel.

Newspapers Published in Gamaliel ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gamaliel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gamaliel, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gamaliel.

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 websites either 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 Gamaliel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gamaliel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gamaliel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gamaliel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6401, Longitude: -85.7920    
<6>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 Gamaliel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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