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 Masonville (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 Masonville. 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.
Masonville is located in Christian 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 Masonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Masonville:
- Christian County (The home county of Masonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hopkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Bennettstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Fearsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Cobb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nortonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Dawson Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Justice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Gordonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Olmstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Keysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Cave Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Deer Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Rosewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Allegre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Guthrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Kirkmansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Sharon Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Clifty
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cheatham County (TN)
- Henrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Stryker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Swan Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Dotsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Sango
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Oakridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Stroudville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Cedar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpus Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Throckmorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Snider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Cumberland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Masonville, see our County-by-County Page for Masonville.
Cemeteries Near Masonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masonville.
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 Masonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Masonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Howard Major Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Major Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rawlins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Garrott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Double Barn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopkinsville.
- The Cave Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Spring Cemetery
- Cove Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73355 <2>
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McKnight Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Masonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Masonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Casky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hopkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garrettsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kennedy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Bennettstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Birchwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Birchwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- LaFayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Julien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Masonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masonville.
Newspapers Published in Masonville ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masonville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Masonville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Cheatham County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Stewart 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 Masonville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |