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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 Hawesville (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 Hawesville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hawesville is located in Hancock County and is the County Seat.

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 Hancock County: Perry (IN), Spencer (IN), Breckinridge, Daviess & Ohio.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Hawesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Patesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lewisport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Breckinridge County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Yelvington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maceo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Ensor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Whitesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Philpot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <1>
    • Masonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Hawesville to Masonville
    • Owensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moseleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Birk City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Yeaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Indian Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tousey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Hawesville to Tousey
    • Short Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Hawesville to Duff
  • Henderson County
    • Carlinburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Hawesville to Carlinburg
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Rhodelia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Concordia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concordia
      • From Hawesville to Concordia
    • Andyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberta
      • From Hawesville to Roberta
    • Payneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <1>
    • Beechland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechland
      • From Hawesville to Beechland
    • Wolf Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Hawesville to Liberty
    • Haysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Hawesville to Haysville
    • Lodale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodale
      • From Hawesville to Lodale
    • Battletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County
    • Cedar Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Deanefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Buford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Horse Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
  • Crawford County (IN)
  • Dubois County (IN)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • New Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <1>
    • Tell City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <1>
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Tobinsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilly Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gerald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Hawesville to Ranger
    • Derby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Bristow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <1>
    • Leopold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Apalona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Hawesville to Dexter
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Evanston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Lamar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Fulda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
    • Rock Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Hill
      • From Hawesville to Rock Hill
    • Chrisney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <1>
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Santa Claus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
    • Kercheval
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Hawesville to Kercheval
    • Reo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hawesville, with the one closest to Hawesville listed first.
    • Eames
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Hawesville to Eames
    • Tennyson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <1>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Hawesville to Heilman
    • Folsomville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hawesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawesville.

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

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

  • Cliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Log Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thrashers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrashers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrashers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hawesville had a population of 1,013 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hawesville had a population of 979 people.

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

  • Cannelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <1>
  • Tell City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <1>
  • Petri
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri
    • Petri is located in Hancock County
  • Chambers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Hancock County
  • Skillman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
    • Skillman is located in Hancock County
  • Gatewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Daviess County
  • Tobinsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Floral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Hancock County
  • Patesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cloverport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
  • Lewisport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lilly Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Evanston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hawesville ...

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 Hawesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hawesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hawesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hawesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Hawesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hawesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawesville. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Hawesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hawesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8996, Longitude: -86.7562    









 

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