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 Gus (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 Gus. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gus is located in Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County: Butler, Christian, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Ohio & Todd.
Below are the counties that are near Gus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gus:
- Muhlenberg County (The home county of Gus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Dunmor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skilesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Ennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Beechmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Browder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Drakesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Nonnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
- Former name for Nonnell:
- Tarma
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Bevier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Harreldsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Silver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Quality
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quality is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Dunbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Provo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Mining City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richelieu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richelieu is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Bluff Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Fearsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonson County
- Roundhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
- Grayson County
- Spring Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- White Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nortonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Wolf Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Agnes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Justice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Gordonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Ferguson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Echols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Cromwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Ceralvo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- McHenry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Select
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Beaver Dam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arnold
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Rosine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Neosheo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Salmons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Clifty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Sharon Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Kirkmansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Rockland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Richardsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richardsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Springhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springhill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Anna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <1>
- Woodburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Plum Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gus, see our County-by-County Page for Gus.
Cemeteries Near Gus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gus.
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 Gus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dearmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Penrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Ridge General Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ennis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963088 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Womack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Gus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gus, with the one closest to Gus listed first.
- Harreldsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Penrod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod
- Dunmor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Skilesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Wolf Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- South Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Belton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mining City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Drakesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spa is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gus.
Newspapers Published in Gus ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gus, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gus.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gus:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Muhlenberg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Christian County
- Edmonson County
- Grayson County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Ohio County
- Simpson County
- Todd County
- Warren 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 '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- Gus) 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 Gus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |