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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 Meador (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 Meador. 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.

Meador is located in Allen 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 Meador. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meador:

  • Allen County     (The home county of Meador)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Yesse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Meador to Halifax
    • Scottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Halfway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Meador to Halfway
    • Oak Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trammel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Meador to Trammel
    • Petroleum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Meador to Petroleum
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Mount Aerial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adolphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Meador to Rocky Hill
    • Lucas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Meador to Oil City
    • Etoile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coral Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Meador to Coral Hill
    • Eighty Eight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lindseyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Stockholm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockholm
      • From Meador to Stockholm
    • Sweeden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Huff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huff
      • From Meador to Huff
    • Roundhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunfish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Horse Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winesap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Meador to Winesap
    • Logsdon Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowletts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Meador to Rowletts
    • Cub Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Dogcreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Munfordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
    • Three Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • South Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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 <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auburn
      • From Meador to Auburn
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Meador to Akersville
    • Mud Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Meador to Forkton
    • Gamaliel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Gold City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Salmons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Jack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Neosheo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Meador to Claypool
    • Gotts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Drake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Springhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Woodburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Richardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Siloam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Frog Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Meadorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadorville
      • From Meador to Meadorville
    • Walnut Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut Shade
      • From Meador to Walnut Shade
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meador, with the one closest to Meador listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Grove
      • From Meador to Sugar Grove
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westmoreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From Meador to Mitchellville
    • Bransford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethpage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Head
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Meador ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meador.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Meador had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Settle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle
    • Settle is located in Allen County
  • Gainesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Allen County
  • Claypool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
    • Claypool is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claypool
    • From Meador to Claypool
  • Three Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Warren County
  • Halifax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halifax
    • From Meador to Halifax
  • Cedar Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hydro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Warren County
  • Rocky Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocky Hill
    • From Meador to Rocky Hill
  • Motley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Warren County
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Polkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Warren County
  • Halfway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halfway
    • From Meador to Halfway
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    • Scottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hays
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Meador ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meador.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meador, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meador.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Meador:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meador. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Meador) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meador. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8911, Longitude: -86.1762       In this case, the coordinates for Meador have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Meador, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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