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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 Kidds Crossing (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 Kidds Crossing. 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 Kidds Crossing ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Kidds Crossing: Kidds Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Kidds Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kidds Crossing may originally have been Kidd's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kidds Crossing might be written as Kidd Crossing.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kidds Crossing is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Kidds Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Ritner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Mintonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Alpha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cumberland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Smith Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Whitley City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Wiborg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Alpine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Sloans Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloans Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
      • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Tateville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Northfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Vinnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Faubush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Nancy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Mount Victory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Russell Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Ayers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Emlyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Stanfill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Elk Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Gernt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Pall Mall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Armathwaite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Allardt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Little Crab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
  • Morgan County (TN)
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Chanute
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Byrdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kidds Crossing, with the one closest to Kidds Crossing listed first.
    • Foster Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Isham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <2>
    • Verdun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
    • West Oneida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Helenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huntsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County (TN)
    • West Robbins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Robbins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Kidds Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kidds Crossing.

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

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

  • Burk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aught Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aught Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aught Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittman - Koger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman - Koger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman - Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Caylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Caylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Caylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carl Kidd Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carl Kidd Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carl Kidd Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke - Kidd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Kidd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burkes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • David L. Crownshed Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David L. Crownshed Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David L. Crownshed Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Barrier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Barrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barrier Cemetery #2
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrier Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrier Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rigney - Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney - Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grant Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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

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

  • Ritner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
  • Coopersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Wayne County
  • Gregory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Wayne County
  • Parmleysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
  • Sumpter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Mount Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Wayne County
  • Steubenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steubenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
    • Steubenville is located in Wayne County
  • Mill Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
    • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Frazer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Wayne County
  • Shearer Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
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    • Sloans Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloans Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
      • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Rankin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Eadsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
      • Eadsville is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Kidds Crossing ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kidds Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kidds Crossing, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kidds Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kidds Crossing:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<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 Kidds Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Kidds Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kidds Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7565, Longitude: -84.6799       In this case, the coordinates for Kidds Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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