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 Magan (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 Magan. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Magan is located in Ohio 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 Ohio County: Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hancock, McLean & Muhlenberg.
Below are the counties that are near Magan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magan:
- Ohio County (The home county of Magan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Deanefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Aetnaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Fordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olaton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
- Rosine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Vanzant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Falls-of-Rough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tar Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
- Glen Dean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
- McQuady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
- Cloverport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniels
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Horn Back Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Westview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westview is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Hardinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Se Ree
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
- Harned
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Welch's Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
- Aberdeen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Mining City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Provo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Morgantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Dunbar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Jetson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jetson is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
- Whittinghill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whittinghill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philpot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Masonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Ensor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Browns Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yelvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Owensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maceo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Moseleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- West Louisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Yeaman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yeaman is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
- Tousey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tousey is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
- Spring Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
- Short Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Short Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Indian Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Caneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Duff is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Black Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Black Rock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Shrewsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Leitchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Pellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Cabot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cabot is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Patesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Patesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
- Hawesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hardin County
- Hardin Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
- Hopkins County
- Jewel City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Livermore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Sacramento
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- South Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Skilesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
- Bremen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cleaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
- Nonnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
- Former name for Nonnell:
- Tarma
- Ennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Bevier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Drakesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Browder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Tobinsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Cannelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lilly Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Gerald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Rock Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Evanston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magan, see our County-by-County Page for Magan.
Cemeteries Near Magan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magan.
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 Magan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ralph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Adaburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McCarty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnydale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fordsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ashley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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, Magan had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Magan, with the one closest to Magan listed first.
- Adaburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adaburg is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaburg
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Deanefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Fordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aetnaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Haynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haynesville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olaton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
- Shreve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shreve is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
- Askin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Askin is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askin
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Beda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rosine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magan.
Newspapers Published in Magan ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magan, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Magan:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Ohio County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breckinridge County
- Butler County
- Daviess County
- Grayson County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Perry County
- Spencer 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 Magan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |