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 Kelly (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 Kelly. 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 and doctors 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.
Kelly is located in Christian County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Kelly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelly:
- Christian County (The home county of Kelly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Crofton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Hopkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Bluff Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Gracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Claxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Hopson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Lewistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- McGowan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crider
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Nortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Mortons Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dawson Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Earlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Fiddle Bow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Madisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Manitou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Deer Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Justice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Agnes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Gordonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Lewisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Olmstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Ferguson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Depoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Rosewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Graham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Earles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Nebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Powderly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Dunmor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Belton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Beechmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Elkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Hadensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Cerulean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wallonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Stryker Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Stewart County (TN)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelly, see our County-by-County Page for Kelly.
Cemeteries Near Kelly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelly.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kelly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- The Dogwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Barren Springs Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Bell Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haddock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopkinsville.
- The Cave Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Spring Cemetery
- Cove Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73355 <2>
- Dunning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cansler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Crofton.
- The Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crofton Cemetery
- Ridge Top Cemetery
- Ridgetop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75736 <2>
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, Kelly had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
- Crofton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fruit Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Era
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Sinking Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Hopkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Haleys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haleys Mill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleys Mill
- Casky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
- Mannington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Gracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Julien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Kirkmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Newstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelly.
Newspapers Published in Kelly ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelly, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kelly:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kelly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |