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 Merrittstown (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 Merrittstown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Merrittstown is located in Christian County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Merrittstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merrittstown:
- Christian County (The home county of Merrittstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Church Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hopkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bennettstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- LaFayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pembroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crofton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Cobb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Claxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Lewistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crider
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Nortonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- White Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Mortons Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Earlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Justice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Gordonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Lyon County
- Lamasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Rosewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allegre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Kirkmansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Elkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Clifty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Sharon Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Guthrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Allensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Stryker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dotsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Swan Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Sango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Throckmorton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merrittstown, see our County-by-County Page for Merrittstown.
Cemeteries Near Merrittstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrittstown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Merrittstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merrittstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Bell Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopkinsville.
- The Cave Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cave Spring Cemetery
- Cove Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73355 <2>
- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stapp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Nancy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Major Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Merrittstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merrittstown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Merrittstown, with the one closest to Merrittstown listed first.
- Julien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Church Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Hopkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Sinking Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Peedee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peedee is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
- Herndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Casky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bennettstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merrittstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrittstown.
Newspapers Published in Merrittstown ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrittstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrittstown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrittstown.
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 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 Merrittstown:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merrittstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merrittstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |