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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 Gatesville (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 Gatesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gatesville is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean & Union.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Gatesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Vanderburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Dixon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Slaughters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sebree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Free Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Poole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Onton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
    • Clay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Wheatcroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • West Wheatcroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Blackford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Creswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Claxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
  • Christian County
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
    • Curdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • West Louisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
    • Moseleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moseleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
      • Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
    • Birk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
    • Utica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Browns Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Robards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <2>
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • Niagara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Hebbardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
      • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
    • Smith Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
    • Baskett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County
    • Spottsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
    • Reed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County
    • Carlinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Nebo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Hanson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
    • Manitou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
    • Jewel City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <2>
    • Fiddle Bow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Mortons Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Lemon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
    • Beech Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Former names for Calhoun:
      • Calhoon
      • Fort Vienna
      • Vienna Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Rumsey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
    • Sacramento
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
    • Buel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in McLean County
    • Glenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
    • Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Earles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Lynn City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • South Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Luzerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Hitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Sturgis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Grangertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Dekoven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
    • Raleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Lamb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Saline Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gatesville, with the one closest to Gatesville listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Cypress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Gatesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gatesville.

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

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

  • Ruby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cavena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winstead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winstead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobgood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobgood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Gatesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gatesville.

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

  • Vanderburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
    • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
  • Veazey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
    • Veazey is located in Hopkins County
  • Dixon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Slaughters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
    • Slaughters is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Wanamaker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
    • Wanamaker is located in Webster County
  • Lisman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
    • Lisman is located in Webster County
  • Sebree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
    • Free Union is located in Webster County
  • Tilden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Webster County
  • Nebo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Hanson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
  • Onton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
    • Onton is located in Webster County
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    • Manitou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Congleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in McLean County
    • Clay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Gatesville ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gatesville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gatesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gatesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gatesville. 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>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 Gatesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gatesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gatesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5170, Longitude: -87.6081       In this case, the coordinates for Gatesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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