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 Mathers Mill (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 Mathers Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Mathers Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Mathers Mill: Mathers Ml. (or less commonly used: Mathers Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Mathers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mathers Mill may originally have been Mather's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mathers Mill might be written as Mather Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Mathers Mill is located in Larue 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 Larue County: Green, Hardin, Hart, Marion, Nelson & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Mathers Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mathers Mill:
- Larue County (The home county of Mathers Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Hodgenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tonieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- White City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mount Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Gleanings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Cave City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hiseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Breckinridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Dyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Constantine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Custer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Lebanon Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Pitt's Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Bardstown Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Clermont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lotus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Stockholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Mammoth Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Wheelers Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Big Clifty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Higdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Higdon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Clarkson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Peonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Peonia is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
- Leitchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Gabe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Summersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roachville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Liletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Exie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Glendale Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nolin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nolin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gaithers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaithers is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Star Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Star Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Cecilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hansbrough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hansbrough is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough
- Seven Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Hammonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Bonnieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Priceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Canmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
- Hardyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Munfordville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bunnell Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Rowletts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Logsdon Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Pascal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Cub Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winesap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winesap is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Dant
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dant is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Raywick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Holy Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Frogtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Frogtown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Loretto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nerinx
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Gandertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Saint Mary
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burkes Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
- Jessietown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Belltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Meade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Flaherty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
- Big Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Van Voorhis Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Grahamton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Maples Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Muldraugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalfe County
- Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Howardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Stiles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Blue Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Gap is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Culvertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
- Balltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Bellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Greenbrier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Cravens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Maple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Mac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Bengal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Saloma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Wright's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Campbellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Horn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Manton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Fredericktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Booker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Saint Catharine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mathers Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Mathers Mill.
Cemeteries Near Mathers Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mathers Mill.
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 Mathers Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mathers Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McCanless Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Hodgenville.
- The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #647502 <3>
- Magnolia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castleman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Potts Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daugherty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brashear Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<5>
While we didn't find Mathers Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mathers Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mathers Mill, with the one closest to Mathers Mill listed first.
- Hodgenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tonieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tonieville is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Sonora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nolin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nolin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hammonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Mount Sherman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roanoke is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Pike View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pike View is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike View
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gleanings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mathers Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mathers Mill.
Newspapers Published in Mathers Mill ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathers Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mathers Mill, 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 Mathers Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mathers Mill:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Larue County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barren County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Edmonson County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Hardin County
- Hart County
- Marion County
- Meade County
- Metcalfe County
- Nelson County
- Taylor County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mathers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mathers Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |