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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 Grand Rivers (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 Grand Rivers. 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.

Name Variations for Grand Rivers ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand Rivers: Grand Rivs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Grand Rivers is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Hardin (IL), Massac (IL), Pope (IL), Crittenden, Lyon, Marshall & McCracken.

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

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Grand Rivers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Lake City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Tiline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Smithland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledbetter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Burna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Lola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County
    • Carrsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crider
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hopson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Crayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Piney Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Tolu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Symsonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
    • Boaz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • West Viola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Melber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Kuttawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Gilbertsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Tatumsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • 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 <2>
    • Scale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Reidland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hendron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
    • Camelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Cerulean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rosiclare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Shady Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Brookport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <2>
    • Massac City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Rivers, with the one closest to Grand Rivers listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
    • Bay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Golconda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Grand Rivers ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Rivers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Rivers, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Rivers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Grand Rivers:

Cemeteries Near Grand Rivers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Rivers.

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

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

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Pinnacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinnacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinnacle Cemetery
  • Chestnut Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Oak Cemetery
  • Frizzell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frizzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frizzell Cemetery
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
  • Ruggle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggle Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Stice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (557 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Birmingham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
    • Henderson Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Chapel Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grand Rivers had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Rivers had a population of 362 people.

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

  • Gilbertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
  • Iuka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Livingston County
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Marshall County
  • Carmack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
    • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • Kuttawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvert City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • 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 <2>
  • Briensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
    • Briensburg is located in Marshall County
  • Scale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
    • Scale is located in Marshall County
  • Fairdealing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
  • Eddyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dycusburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
    • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Little Cypress
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
    • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
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    • Sharpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Rivers. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0048, Longitude: -88.2324       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Rivers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Grand Rivers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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