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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 High Plains (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 High Plains. 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.

Name Variations for High Plains ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for High Plains: High Plns.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

High Plains is located in Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County: Perry (IN), Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade & Ohio.

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

  • Breckinridge County     (The home county of High Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Custer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Irvington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Garfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Webster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hardinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Pitt's Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
      • Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
    • Cupio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County
    • Lebanon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebanon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <1>
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County
    • Bardstown Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Big Clifty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Duff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Leitchfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Black Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Short Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Tousey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Yeaman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Cabot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
    • Patesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
    • Hawesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Four Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
    • Howe Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Perryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hardin Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Vine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
      • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <1>
    • Limp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Franklin Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cross Roads
      • Franklin Cross Roads is located in Hardin County
    • Kraft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County
    • Rineyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint John
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • Priceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Kosmosdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <1>
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Tonieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maples Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Guston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Garrett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Grahamton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
  • Nelson County
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
  • Ohio County
    • Fordsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Alton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Leavenworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Mauckport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <1>
    • Glidas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Laconia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
      • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <1>
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Valley City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Dogwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • New Amsterdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <1>
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Plains, with the one closest to High Plains listed first.
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Tobinsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Derby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Gerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Magnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Lilly Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Leopold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near High Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Plains.

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

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

  • High Plains UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shumate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Board Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCamish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCamish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCamish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Horn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mays Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller 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>

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

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

  • Custer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Meade County
  • Rosetta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Breckinridge County
  • Bewleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewleyville
    • Bewleyville is located in Breckinridge County
  • Constantine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
  • Buras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
    • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
  • Hillgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Howe Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
    • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
  • Guston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
    • Guston is located in Meade County
  • Garfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Flaherty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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

Newspapers Published in High Plains ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Plains, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Plains.

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 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 High Plains:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 High Plains, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- High Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7731, Longitude: -86.2111       In this case, the coordinates for High Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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