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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 Ida (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 Ida. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ida is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cumberland, Russell, Wayne, Clay (TN) & Pickett (TN).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Ida)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Ida to Savage
    • Static
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Ida to Static
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Cundiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Crocus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Ida to Crocus
    • Inroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Ida to Inroad
    • Chance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glens Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montpelier
      • From Ida to Montpelier
    • Fairplay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Breeding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Ida to Breeding
    • Joppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Ida to Joppa
    • Gadberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sparksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <1>
    • Dougan Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Leslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Waterview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marrowbone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dubre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Meshack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Ida to Meshack
    • Hestand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Ida to Hestand
    • Boles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Ida to Boles
    • Tompkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <1>
    • Forkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Ida to Forkton
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Ida to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Ida to Lula
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Ida to Stokes
    • Esto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Ida to Esto
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Wayne County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Celina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Crab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Communion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Garretts Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oak Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Static
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Ida to Static
    • Chanute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Ida to Chanute
    • Byrdstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ida ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ida.

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

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

  • Brents Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Piercy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piercy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (651 more) ...
    • McWhorter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Seventy Six
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventy Six have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventy Six
    • Seventy Six is located in Clinton County
  • Browns Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cartwright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Clinton County
  • Green Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Cumberland City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Hegira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegira
    • Hegira is located in Cumberland County
  • Creelsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
  • Savage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Savage
    • From Ida to Savage
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Clinton County
  • Rowena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Russell County
  • Huntersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Clinton County
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    • Gapcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
      • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
    • Cabell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
      • Cabell is located in Wayne County
    • Kettle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
      • Kettle is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Ida ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ida.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ida, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ida.

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 Ida:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7669, Longitude: -85.1675       In this case, the coordinates for Ida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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