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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 Morganfield (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 Morganfield. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Morganfield is located in Union County and is the County Seat.

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 Union County: Gallatin (IL), Hardin (IL), Posey (IN), Crittenden, Henderson & Webster.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Morganfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Breckinridge Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Waverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Hitesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Raleigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
    • Grangertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Dekoven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
  • Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Tolu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Piney Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Crayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Corydon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Smith Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • Robards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <2>
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County
    • Baskett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County
    • Bluff City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
    • Spottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Dalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Manitou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
    • Vandetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Beech Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
    • Lemon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • West Wheatcroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Free Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Poole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blackford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Lisman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Vanderburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Sebree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <2>
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Slaughters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Onton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Old Shawneetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Shawneetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <2>
    • Inman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • New Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Ridgway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
    • Elba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Equality
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Omaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Saline Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Karbers Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rosiclare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
  • Pope County (IL)
    • Herod
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
  • Saline County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Texas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Eldorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Saline City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Emma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Herald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
    • Maunie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
    • Norris City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Stokes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County (IL)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Caborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Bufkin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Savah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Blairsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Wadesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morganfield, with the one closest to Morganfield listed first.
    • Evansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Smythe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morganfield ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morganfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morganfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morganfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morganfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Morganfield.

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 Morganfield:

Cemeteries Near Morganfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morganfield.

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

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

  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Givens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
  • Chatman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...
    • Sugg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg Cemetery
    • Rayburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morganfield had a population of 1,094 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morganfield had a population of 3,385 people.

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

  • Chapman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Union County
  • Flournoy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
    • Flournoy is located in Union County
  • Saint Vincent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
    • Saint Vincent is located in Union County
  • Harding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Union County
  • Boxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxville
    • Boxville is located in Union County
  • Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grove Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
    • Grove Center is located in Union County
  • Uniontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Cullen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Union County
  • Hitesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
    • Hitesville is located in Union County
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Union County
  • Raleigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Henshaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Union County
    • Jonesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Henderson County
    • Sturgis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morganfield. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morganfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morganfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6849, Longitude: -87.9062       In this case, the coordinates for Morganfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Morganfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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