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 Hawkins (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 Hawkins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hawkins is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Hawkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawkins:
- Christian County (The home county of Hawkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Bainbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Crofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Gracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Hopkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Fearsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Church Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bluff Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bennettstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Claxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Lewistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Dulaney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Creswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Piney Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Crayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Dycusburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Nortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fiddle Bow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Mortons Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Lamasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carmack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Depoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Graham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Earles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Luzerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Rosewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Powderly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Elkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Cerulean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lisman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Montgomery County (TN)
- Stryker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Stewart County (TN)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawkins, see our County-by-County Page for Hawkins.
Cemeteries Near Hawkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawkins.
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 Hawkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Childress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cornelius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cansler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McKnight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Cerulean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hawkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hawkins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawkins, with the one closest to Hawkins listed first.
- Bainbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Sinking Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Claxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Wallonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Crofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Otter Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Gracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mannington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Scottsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- McGowan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawkins.
Newspapers Published in Hawkins ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawkins, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawkins.
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 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 Hawkins:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Webster County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Hawkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Hawkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |