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 Goodluck (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 Goodluck. 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 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.
Goodluck is located in Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County: Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Goodluck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goodluck:
- Metcalfe County (The home county of Goodluck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Beaumont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Edmonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Summer Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Nell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Breeding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Toria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Weed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Keltner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Sparksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Gradyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Pickett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Chance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Flatwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Kemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Meador
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Kino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Nobob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Slick Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Coral Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Hiseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Etoile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Haywood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Oil City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Browns Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Dubre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Marrowbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Cloyds Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Grider
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Leslie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Bakerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dougan Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Union City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Rocky Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Liletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Exie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Roachville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Gabe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Summersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Allendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Three Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Pascal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Bunnell Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Horse Cave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hardyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Rowletts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Canmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
- Rio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Munfordville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Logsdon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Forkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mount Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Meshack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Mud Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Tompkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hestand
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gamaliel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Fountain Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Akersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Long Bottom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Esto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Taylor County
- Wright's
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hermitage Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Thompsons Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Free Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Celina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goodluck, see our County-by-County Page for Goodluck.
Cemeteries Near Goodluck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodluck.
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 Goodluck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goodluck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Cedar Flats Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mosier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dubree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Creacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dulin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Runion - Sandidge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- Peers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ennis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garmon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Goodluck in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goodluck.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goodluck, with the one closest to Goodluck listed first.
- Summer Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Nobob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Sulphur Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Rockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Marrowbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Nell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Slick Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Temple Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Knob Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Breeding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Mount Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Forkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goodluck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodluck.
Newspapers Published in Goodluck ...
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 Goodluck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodluck, 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 Goodluck.
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 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 Goodluck:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Metcalfe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Edmonson County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Monroe County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Clay County
- Macon 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goodluck) 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 Goodluck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |