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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 Linton (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 Linton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Linton is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).

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

  • Trigg County     (The home county of Linton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Wallonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Cerulean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Hopson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Dulaney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Claxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • New Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Almo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • New Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
    • Hazel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirksey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
    • Bennettstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Garrettsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
    • Church Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Howel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hopkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Carmack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairdealing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Dogtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tatumsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
  • Benton County (TN)
    • Faxon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County (TN)
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Conyersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Puryear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • India
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Houston County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • McKinnon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County (TN)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County (TN)
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <2>
    • Stryker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Dotsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Louise Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
    • Snider
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Legate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Indian Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Throckmorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Cumberland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Linton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linton.

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

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

  • Outland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jimerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (662 more) ...
    • Acree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kingins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Linton had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tobaccoport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
    • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Snider
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
  • Tharpe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
    • Tharpe is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Bumpus Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • Golden Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Pond
    • Golden Pond is located in Trigg County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Pond <2>
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Calloway County
  • Big Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
  • Roaring Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
  • Fort Henry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
    • Fort Henry is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Cadiz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
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    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Peedee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peedee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
      • Peedee is located in Christian County

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

Newspapers Published in Linton ...

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 Linton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linton.

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 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 Linton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Linton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6867, Longitude: -87.9186       In this case, the coordinates for Linton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Linton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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