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 Golden Pond (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 Golden Pond. 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 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.
Golden Pond is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Golden Pond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golden Pond:
- Trigg County (The home county of Golden Pond)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Hopson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Cobb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Dulaney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- McGowan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Claxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Fredonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Almo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- New Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Kirksey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Hazel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Gracey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Newstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Bennettstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Church Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Herndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Garrettsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Hopkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crittenden County
- Dycusburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Symsonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Tiline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Ledbetter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Lamasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eddyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dogtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Tatumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Gilbertsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Sharpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Conyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Puryear
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Montgomery County (TN)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Snider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golden Pond, see our County-by-County Page for Golden Pond.
Cemeteries Near Golden Pond ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden Pond.
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 Golden Pond - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Golden Pond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Matheny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- The Yates Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
- Curlin Cemetery
- Curling Cemetery
- Mize Cemetery
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntosh Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Canton.
- The McIntosh Cemetery has also been known as:
- McIntire Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343831 <3>
- Continue List (669 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carr Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525981 <3>
- Haynes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alfred Herndon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Golden Pond had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Golden Pond, with the one closest to Golden Pond listed first.
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Trigg Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Rockcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Hico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Snider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Tobaccoport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Fairdealing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hamlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Birmingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golden Pond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golden Pond.
Newspapers Published in Golden Pond ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Pond.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden Pond, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden Pond.
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 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 Golden Pond:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Trigg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Henry County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Golden Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Golden Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |