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 Graysville (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 Graysville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Graysville is located in Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County: Perry (IN), Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade & Ohio.
Below are the counties that are near Graysville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graysville:
- Breckinridge County (The home county of Graysville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Custer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
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- Buras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buras is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Dyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
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- Harned
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Constantine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Se Ree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
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- Westview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westview is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hardinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McQuady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Pitt's Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
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- Cupio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Indian Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
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- Duff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Duff is located in Grayson County
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- Big Clifty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Clarkson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leitchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Short Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Short Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Black Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Black Rock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Millwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Tousey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tousey is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
- Yeaman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yeaman is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
- Higdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Higdon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Peonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peonia is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
- Caneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Cabot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Patesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Patesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
- Hawesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Pierce Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
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- Vertrees
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vertrees is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hardin Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
- Howe Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Perryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Limp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Limp is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
- Franklin Cross Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
- Rineyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vine Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kraft
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kraft is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Old Stephensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
- Jefferson County
- Kosmosdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Larue County
- Tonieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
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- Haysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Haysville is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Guston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Guston is located in Meade County
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- Maples Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
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- Hillgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillgrove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ekron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Flaherty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
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- Buck Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Garrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Payneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sirocco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sirocco is located in Meade County
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- Brandenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Fordsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olaton is located in Ohio County
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- Aetnaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Deanefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
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- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Ohio County
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- Horse Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
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- Crawford County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Leavenworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beechwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Harrison County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Mauckport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glidas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
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- Laconia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Amsterdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Valley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Central
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
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- Dogwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Elizabeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
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- Tobinsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Derby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
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- Gerald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
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- Magnet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
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- Lilly Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Cannelton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leopold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tell City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ranger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graysville, see our County-by-County Page for Graysville.
Cemeteries Near Graysville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graysville.
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 Graysville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graysville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Marr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Board Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shumate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Turpin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Horseley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bruner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whitworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Horsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Carman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Graysville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Graysville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graysville, with the one closest to Graysville listed first.
- Rosetta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosetta is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Custer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Buras
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buras is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Bewleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bewleyville is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewleyville
- Harned
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westview is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Constantine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clifton Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Mills is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Hardinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Guston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Guston is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graysville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graysville.
Newspapers Published in Graysville ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graysville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graysville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graysville.
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 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 Graysville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Breckinridge County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bullitt County
- Grayson County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Larue County
- Meade County
- Ohio County
- Crawford County
- Harrison County
- Perry 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> | 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 Graysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Graysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |