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 Herndon (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 Herndon. 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 hospitals 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.
Herndon 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 Herndon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Herndon:
- Christian County (The home county of Herndon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Howel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Bennettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Church Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Garrettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- LaFayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gracey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Fearsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Cobb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Hopkins County
- Dawson Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Justice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Olmstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Allegre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Hadensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Kirkmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Sharon Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Clifty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cerulean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cheatham County (TN)
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Dickson County (TN)
- Slayden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Houston County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Erin is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Stryker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Dotsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Swan Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Oakridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Sango
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Louise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Liverworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Adams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Stroudville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snider
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Throckmorton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Dover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Cumberland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Herndon, see our County-by-County Page for Herndon.
Cemeteries Near Herndon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herndon.
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 Herndon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Herndon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Major Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Double Barn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Major Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKnight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nancy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elliott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (494 more) ...
- Northington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stapp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Herndon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Herndon, with the one closest to Herndon listed first.
- Howel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Bennettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Church Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Peedee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peedee is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
- Roaring Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Julien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Casky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Birchwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birchwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Herndon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herndon.
Newspapers Published in Herndon ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herndon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herndon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herndon.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Herndon:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Houston County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson 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 Herndon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herndon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |