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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 Mammoth Cave (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 Mammoth Cave. 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 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.

Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson 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 Edmonson County: Barren, Butler, Grayson, Hart & Warren.

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

  • Edmonson County     (The home county of Mammoth Cave)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Union City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Stockholm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kyrock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Meador
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Yesse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Cedar Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Highland Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Cave City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Hiseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
    • Slick Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Whittinghill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Wheelers Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheelers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
      • Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Shrewsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Clifty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Spring Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
      • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Liletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Seven Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
      • Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
    • Upton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
    • White Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Sonora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
    • Eastview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Limp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Nolin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Cub Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Winesap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Dogcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
    • Horse Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rowletts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Munfordville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
    • Priceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
    • Hardyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
    • Canmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
      • Canmer is located in Hart County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Randolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
    • Summer Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • Mount Hermon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Cave, with the one closest to Mammoth Cave listed first.
    • Smiths Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gotts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Claypool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
    • Alvaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
    • Springhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Mammoth Cave ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mammoth Cave.

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

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

  • Old Guides Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Guides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Guides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mammoth Cave Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Adwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • France Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farmers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mammoth Cave had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Stockholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
    • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
  • Pig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig
    • Pig is located in Edmonson County
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
  • Cave City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Hart County
  • Winesap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Hart County
  • Cub Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
    • Cub Run is located in Hart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dogcreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
    • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
  • Smiths Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Warren County
  • Horse Cave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Rowletts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Kessinger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessinger
      • Kessinger is located in Hart County
    • Wax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Grayson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mammoth Cave ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mammoth Cave.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mammoth Cave. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mammoth Cave and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mammoth Cave.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Mammoth Cave.

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 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 Mammoth Cave:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Mammoth Cave, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mammoth Cave) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mammoth Cave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1862, Longitude: -86.1000       In this case, the coordinates for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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