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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 Morgantown (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 Morgantown. 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.

Morgantown is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Edmonson, Grayson, Logan, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Warren.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Morgantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Dunbar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jetson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Welch's Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Quality
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • Vanzant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Horn Back Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McDaniels
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
    • Glen Dean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Morgantown to Shrewsbury
    • Yeaman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tousey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Morgantown to Tousey
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Morgantown to Millwood
    • Short Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Morgantown to Black Rock
    • Duff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duff
      • From Morgantown to Duff
    • Indian Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leitchfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Morgantown to Peonia
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Wolf Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Morgantown to Wolf Lick
    • Lost City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Agnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Deer Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Morgantown to Deer Lick
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Skilesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Morgantown to Paradise
    • Beechmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Browder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Drakesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dunmor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nonnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bevier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Morgantown to Bevier
    • Cleaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Select
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cromwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Morgantown to Arnold
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Horse Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Dam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Echols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Olaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Centertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Todd County
    • Clifty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Morgantown to Hadley
    • Richardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gotts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Woodburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Smiths Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Morgantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgantown.

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

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

  • Hill Haven Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Muddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Muddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whalen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whalen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Browns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Finney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morgantown had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Morgantown had a population of 2,373 people.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Logansport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Butler County
  • Mining City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
    • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Dexterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
    • Dexterville is located in Butler County
  • South Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Butler County
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Sugar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
  • Select
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Warren County
  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Welch's Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
    • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
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    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morgantown ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgantown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morgantown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morgantown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morgantown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Morgantown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morgantown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgantown. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2279, Longitude: -86.6877    









 

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