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 McGowan (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 McGowan. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
McGowan is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon & Trigg.
Below are the counties that are near McGowan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGowan:
- Caldwell County (The home county of McGowan)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claxton
- From McGowan to Claxton
- Cobb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobb
- From McGowan to Cobb
- Lewistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulaney
- From McGowan to Dulaney
- Crider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crider
- From McGowan to Crider
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Empire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Empire
- From McGowan to Empire
- Newstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newstead
- From McGowan to Newstead
- Church Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Hopkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fearsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Bennettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
- Bluff Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Howel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howel
- From McGowan to Howel
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Piney Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Dycusburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheridan
- From McGowan to Sheridan
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Earlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nortonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mortons Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
- Manitou
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pinckneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tiline
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carmack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Kuttawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
- Fairdealing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Calvert City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olive
- From McGowan to Olive
- Dogtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Wallonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wallonia
- From McGowan to Wallonia
- Cerulean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadiz
- From McGowan to Cadiz
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From McGowan to Caledonia
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton
- From McGowan to Canton
- Union County
- Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
- Blackford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
- Lisman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Wheatcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wheatcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Stewart County (TN)
- Snider
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snider
- From McGowan to Snider
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGowan, see our County-by-County Page for McGowan.
Cemeteries Near McGowan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGowan.
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 McGowan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Rowland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- O'Hara Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Hara Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Hara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cantrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pool Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tandy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wadlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadlington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lamb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (471 more) ...
- Nabb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Millwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McGowan had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGowan, with the one closest to McGowan listed first.
- Scottsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
- Otter Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cobb
- From McGowan to Cobb
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claxton
- From McGowan to Claxton
- Lamasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- White Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
- Wallonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wallonia
- From McGowan to Wallonia
- Dulaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulaney
- From McGowan to Dulaney
- Confederate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Crider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crider
- From McGowan to Crider
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGowan. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGowan.
Newspapers Published in McGowan ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGowan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGowan, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGowan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McGowan:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 McGowan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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- McGowan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McGowan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0581, Longitude: -87.8452 In this case, the coordinates for McGowan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |