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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 Higdon (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 Higdon. 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 doctors and 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.

Higdon is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Higdon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Peonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Higdon to Peonia
    • Clarkson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelers Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Clifty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Higdon to Black Rock
    • Millwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Higdon to Millwood
    • Shrewsbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Higdon to Shrewsbury
    • Duff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Higdon to Duff
    • Indian Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Caneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Short Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short Creek
      • From Higdon to Short Creek
    • Spring Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spring Lick
      • From Higdon to Spring Lick
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Highland Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cave City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Higdon to Oil City
    • Hiseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constantine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Constantine
      • From Higdon to Constantine
    • McDaniels
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
    • Dyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Buras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Higdon to Buras
    • Custer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Se Ree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Glen Dean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Whittinghill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch's Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Higdon to Stockholm
    • Bee Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweeden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindseyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Huff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Higdon to Huff
    • Rhoda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Spurrier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Higdon to Spurrier
    • Seven Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flint Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint Hill
      • From Higdon to Flint Hill
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Melrose
      • From Higdon to Melrose
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Higdon to Summit
    • White Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Hardin Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Upton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
    • Pierce Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cub Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Priceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winesap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Higdon to Winesap
    • Bonnieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <2>
    • Logsdon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Munfordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Hammonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hammonville
      • From Higdon to Hammonville
    • Rowletts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Higdon to Rowletts
    • Rio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Higdon to Rio
    • Horse Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tonieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tonieville
      • From Higdon to Tonieville
    • Hodgenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Maples Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Flaherty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hillgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Arnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Higdon to Arnold
    • Horse Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higdon, with the one closest to Higdon listed first.
    • Smiths Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Richardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Higdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higdon.

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

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

  • Logsdon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logsdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logsdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carbytown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbytown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craddock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wooden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caswell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Copelin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Petty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Higdon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
    • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peonia
    • From Higdon to Peonia
  • Horntown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Horntown is located in Grayson County
  • Grayson Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Springs
    • Grayson Springs is located in Grayson County
  • West Clifty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clifty
    • West Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Wax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
    • Wax is located in Grayson County
  • Clarkson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Anneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anneta
    • Anneta is located in Grayson County
  • Millerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Grayson County
  • Dogcreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wheelers Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Big Clifty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
    • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Lines Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
    • Lines Mill is located in Hart County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Higdon ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higdon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higdon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higdon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Higdon:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Higdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Higdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4327, Longitude: -86.1597       In this case, the coordinates for Higdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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