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 Garlin (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 Garlin. 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.
Garlin is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Garlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garlin:
- Adair County (The home county of Garlin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Ozark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark is located in Adair County
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- Absher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Absher is located in Adair County
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- Christine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christine is located in Adair County
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- Craycraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
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- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
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- Joppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Joppa is located in Adair County
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- Gentrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
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- Cane Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
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- Gadberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
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- Ella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glens Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
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- Bliss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
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- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Barren County
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- Hiseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Slick Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
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- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Dunnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
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- Honey Acre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
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- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Casey County
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- Evans Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
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- Rheber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rheber is located in Casey County
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- Teddy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
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- Phil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phil is located in Casey County
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- Rubert Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
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- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Atterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
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- Evona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Evona is located in Casey County
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- Labascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Cantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
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- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Cumberland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
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- Ida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
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- Browns Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Alpha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
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- Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Bakerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
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- Dougan Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Burkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grider
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
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- Waterview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Marrowbone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
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- Dubre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
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- Leslie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
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- Cloyds Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
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- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Roachville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roachville is located in Green County
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- Exie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Exie is located in Green County
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- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Summersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville is located in Green County
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- Gabe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Green County
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- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Green County
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- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Pascal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
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- Three Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
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- Canmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
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- Hardyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
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- Salleetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salleetown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
- Jessietown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
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- Bradfordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Marion County
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- Peck Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
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- Calvary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
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- Belltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
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- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
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- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Edmonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
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- Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Knob Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Beaumont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
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- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
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- Summer Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- Meshack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
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- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Vinnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
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- Faubush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
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- Nancy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ansel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
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- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Russell Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Esto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
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- Lula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Russell County
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- Stokes ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
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- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Elk Horn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wright's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
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- Acton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Campbellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mannsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Bengal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Saloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Mac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Maple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
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- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
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- Murl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Rankin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
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- Mill Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garlin, see our County-by-County Page for Garlin.
Cemeteries Near Garlin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garlin.
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 Garlin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Haven Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Separater Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Absher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gentry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Damron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (495 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Garlin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garlin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garlin, with the one closest to Garlin listed first.
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Craycraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Absher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Gadberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Gentrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Cane Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Glens Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Fairplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Crocus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Knifley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Gradyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Esto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garlin.
Newspapers Published in Garlin ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garlin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garlin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garlin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Garlin:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barren County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Wayne 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garlin) 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 Garlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |