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 Mannington (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 Mannington. 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 hospitals and 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.
Mannington is primarily located in Christian County. A portion of Mannington extends into Hopkins 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mannington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mannington:
- Christian County (The home county of Mannington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Crofton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fearsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bluff Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Hopkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gracey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Pembroke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Claxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Cobb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- McGowan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Hopson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Princeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Creswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Crider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Dulaney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crittenden County
- Piney Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Nortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mortons Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Earlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dawson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Manitou
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Deer Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Agnes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Justice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Sacramento
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Depoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Earles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Luzerne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Powderly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Lynn City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Bremen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Bevier
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Ohio County
- Ceralvo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Sharon Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Cerulean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Vanderburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Lisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Dixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Onton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mannington, see our County-by-County Page for Mannington.
Cemeteries Near Mannington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mannington.
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 Mannington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mannington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Petersburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McIntosh Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Crofton.
- The Crofton Ridgetop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crofton Cemetery
- Ridge Top Cemetery
- Ridgetop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75736 <3>
- Flatrock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Furgerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Garden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Garden Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Crofton.
- The Foster Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Foster Field Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73980 <3>
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Croft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mannington had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mannington, with the one closest to Mannington listed first.
- Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Crofton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mortons Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ilsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
- Era
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Haleys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haleys Mill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleys Mill
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Fruit Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- McNary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Earlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Sinking Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mannington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mannington.
Newspapers Published in Mannington ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mannington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mannington, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mannington.
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 Mannington:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Webster 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mannington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mannington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |