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 Kettle (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 Kettle. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Kettle is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adair, Clinton, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell & Clay (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Kettle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kettle:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Kettle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Burkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dougan Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Grider
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Cloyds Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Waterview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Bakerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Marrowbone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Dubre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Cundiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Breeding
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Inroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Toria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Crocus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Fairplay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Sparksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Glens Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Nell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Flatwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Gadberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Montpelier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Nobob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Kino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Ida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Static
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Savage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Cumberland City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Cedar Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Summer Shade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Meshack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Hestand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Boles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Tompkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Forkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Gamaliel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Long Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Lula ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Esto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Russell Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Murl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Shearer Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Slickford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Parnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Sumpter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Thompsons Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Free Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Celina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Boles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Clementsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Jenkins Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Little Crab
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Pall Mall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Burristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Whitleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Columbus Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- North Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Dodson Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Taylors Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Free Communion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Grey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Garretts Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Qualls is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Byrdstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Static
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Putnam County (TN)
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kettle, see our County-by-County Page for Kettle.
Cemeteries Near Kettle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kettle.
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 Kettle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kettle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Hardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Philpot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burkesville Black Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (543 more) ...
- Dodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Short Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kettle had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kettle, with the one closest to Kettle listed first.
- Hegira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hegira is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegira
- Peytonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Burkesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cloyds Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Browns Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Waterview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Meshack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Fox Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Marrowbone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kettle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kettle.
Newspapers Published in Kettle ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kettle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kettle, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kettle.
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 helpful 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 Kettle:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Russell County
- Wayne County
- Clay County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kettle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kettle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |