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 Ghent (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 Ghent. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Ghent is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Jefferson (IN), Switzerland (IN), Gallatin, Henry, Owen & Trimble.
Below are the counties that are near Ghent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ghent:
- Carroll County (The home county of Ghent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Easterday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langstaff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- English is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Prestonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Rabbit Hash
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Big Bone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
- Hume
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hume is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Beaverlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Belleview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- McVille
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Verona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Hueys Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Walton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Franklin County
- Swallowfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ryle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Elliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Jonesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Zion Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Mount Zion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stewartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Crittenden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Dry Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heekin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Keefer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Turners Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Campbellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- New Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Jericho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Eminence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kenton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bracht
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bracht is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
- Piner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Piner is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
- Fiskburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Elsmere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Nicholson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Oldham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Russell Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Wheatley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- New Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Moxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Poplar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Perry Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Bromley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Cull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Eagle Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Squiresville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Long Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Owenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Doughton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
- Gardnersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Shelby County
- Cropper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Trimble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trout is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Clark County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Otto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- New Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Dearborn County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Moores Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Jefferson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Brooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Manville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Middlefork
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Chelsea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Dupont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings County (IN)
- San Jacinto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Ohio County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Bear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parke County (IN)
- Stumptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cross Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Versailles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pierceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Delaware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stumpke Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Otter Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Scott County (IN)
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Vevay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Moorefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Lamb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- East Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Avonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Searcy Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ghent, see our County-by-County Page for Ghent.
Cemeteries Near Ghent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ghent.
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 Ghent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ghent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ghent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ghent IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scott Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- The Whitehead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Whites Run Baptist Church Cemetery
- Whites Run Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238505 <2>
- McKay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Gaunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ghent had a population of 525 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ghent had a population of 307 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ghent, with the one closest to Ghent listed first.
- Vevay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Easterday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Mount Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Markland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Markland is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ethridge is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Lamb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- English is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Worthville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ghent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ghent.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ghent ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ghent.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ghent. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ghent and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ghent.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Ghent.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ghent:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Boyd County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Kenton County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Shelby County
- Trimble County
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Scott County
- Switzerland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ghent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Ghent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |