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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 McElroy Ford (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 McElroy Ford. 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 McElroy Ford ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for McElroy Ford: McElroy Frd.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

McElroy Ford is primarily located in Allen County. A portion of McElroy Ford extends into Simpson 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 Allen County: Barren, Monroe, Simpson, Warren, Macon (TN) & Sumner (TN).

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of McElroy Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Mount Aerial
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
    • Pope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County
    • Trammel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Red Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Petroleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Adolphus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Scottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Yesse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Meador
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
    • Cedar Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Holland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Beckton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Etoile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Butler County
    • Richelieu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • South Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Adairville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cave Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Gold City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Salmons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Black Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County
    • Neosheo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County
    • Prices Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Drake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Alvaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Woodburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Rockfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gotts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Springhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Smiths Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <2>
    • Hadley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
  • Davidson County (TN)
    • Ridgetop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Siloam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Green Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Meadorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Mitchell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Mulloy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Cross Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <2>
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
      • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <2>
    • Jernigan Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • White House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <2>
    • Greenbrier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McElroy Ford, with the one closest to McElroy Ford listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Mitchellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
    • Fountain Head
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Rock Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Westmoreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • South Tunnel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Bransford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • New Deal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Bethpage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <2>
    • Hall Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Trousdale County (TN)
    • Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson County (TN)
    • Laguardo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people

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

Newspapers Published in McElroy Ford ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around McElroy Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McElroy Ford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McElroy Ford.

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 McElroy Ford:

Cemeteries Near McElroy Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McElroy Ford.

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 McElroy Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Oakwood Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coldwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Pirkle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirkle Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
  • Marthas Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Peden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peden Cemetery
    • Martins Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Chapel Cemetery
    • Hobdy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobdy Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find McElroy Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McElroy Ford.

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

  • Mount Aerial
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
    • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
  • Gold City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
    • Gold City is located in Simpson County
  • Hickory Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County
  • Temperance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
    • Temperance is located in Simpson County
  • New Roe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roe
    • New Roe is located in Allen County
  • Alonzo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Alonzo is located in Allen County
  • Trammel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
    • Trammel is located in Allen County
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Allen County
  • Halfway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Allen County
  • Mitchellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Brackentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
    • Brackentown is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Adolphus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
    • Adolphus is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
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    • Petroleum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pondville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Sumner County (TN)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McElroy Ford. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McElroy Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McElroy Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7339, Longitude: -86.4100       In this case, the coordinates for McElroy Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 McElroy Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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