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 Grandview (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 Grandview. 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 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.
Grandview is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Grandview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grandview:
- Monroe County (The home county of Grandview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Hestand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Boles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gamaliel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Akersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Fountain Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Breeding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Nell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Toria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Weed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Sparksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Chance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Keltner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Gradyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Inroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Cundiff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Flatwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Fairplay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Bliss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Cedar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Scottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Meador
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Yesse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Nobob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Etoile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Kino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Slick Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Haywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lucas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Beckton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Rocky Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Hiseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Dubre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Cloyds Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Waterview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Green County
- Liletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Edmonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Boles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hermitage Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Celina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Jenkins Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Cave Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Thompsons Store
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- North Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Whitleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Columbus Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Burristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Gainesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rough Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Dodson Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Mill Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Free Communion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Garretts Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Difficult
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grandview, see our County-by-County Page for Grandview.
Cemeteries Near Grandview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grandview.
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 Grandview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grandview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
- The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mulkey Church Cemetery
- Hammer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Poland Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Tompkinsville.
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (471 more) ...
- Tyree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Compton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Grandview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grandview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Rockbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Hestand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Sulphur Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Emberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emberton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
- Gamaliel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clementsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Boles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Meshack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Moss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Nobob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grandview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grandview.
Newspapers Published in Grandview ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grandview, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grandview.
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 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 Grandview:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Metcalfe County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview) 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 Grandview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |