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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 Hamby (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 Hamby. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Hamby is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Hamby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Dawson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <1>
    • Mortons Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
    • Dalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Manitou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Claxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Dulaney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Empire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Bluff Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Hopkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Crayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Eddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Carmack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Sacramento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <1>
    • Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
    • Rumsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Earles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bancroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Luzerne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lynn City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Powderly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <1>
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
    • South Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Bevier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Kirkmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Clifty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Cerulean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wallonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <1>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
  • Union County
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamby, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
    • Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
    • Lisman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Vanderburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Slaughters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Free Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Blackford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Onton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
    • Sebree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hamby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamby.

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

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

  • Union Temple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Christian Privilege Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Privilege Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Privilege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shyflat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shyflat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shyflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ausenbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Furgerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Hamby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamby.

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

  • Ilsley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
    • Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
  • Saint Charles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Mannington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
    • Mannington is located in Christian County
  • Nortonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Empire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Christian County
  • Mortons Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
    • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <1>
  • Claxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
  • Crofton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Era
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Christian County
  • White Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
  • Friendship
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Caldwell County
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    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
    • Dalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Bainbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County

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

Newspapers Published in Hamby ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamby, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamby.

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 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 Hamby:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Hamby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hamby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1775, Longitude: -87.5972       In this case, the coordinates for Hamby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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