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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 Mortons Gap (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 Mortons Gap. 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.

Name Variations for Mortons Gap ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this city is Mortons Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mortons Gap may originally have been Morton's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mortons Gap might be written as Morton Gap.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Mortons Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Earlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nortonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
    • Madisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Richland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Manitou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hanson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Dawson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Claxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Mortons Gap to Claxton
    • Lewistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cobb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Mortons Gap to Cobb
    • McGowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Mortons Gap to McGowan
    • Creswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hopson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crider
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Mortons Gap to Crider
    • Dulaney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Mortons Gap to Dulaney
  • Christian County
  • Crittenden County
  • Henderson County
    • Robards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Agnes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Mortons Gap to Deer Lick
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Sacramento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
    • Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Mortons Gap to Lemon
    • Livermore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Beech Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Buel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Mortons Gap to Glenville
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Mortons Gap to Elba
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Earles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Earles
      • From Mortons Gap to Earles
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Depoy
      • From Mortons Gap to Depoy
    • Bancroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Luzerne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nebo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Lynn City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Powderly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • South Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Ceralvo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Mortons Gap to Ceralvo
    • Rockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Echols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Centertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Kirkmansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Cerulean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallonia
      • From Mortons Gap to Wallonia
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mortons Gap, with the one closest to Mortons Gap listed first.
    • Slaughters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Vanderburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Onton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Mortons Gap to Onton
    • Lisman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Free Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • West Wheatcroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatcroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Blackford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Mortons Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mortons Gap.

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

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

  • Flat Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnsley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grapevine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Privilege Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Privilege Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Privilege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furgerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madisonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (387 more) ...
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mortons Gap had a population of 548 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mortons Gap had a population of 825 people.

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

  • Nortonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Earlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
  • Madisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
  • Ilsley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
    • Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
  • Mannington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
    • Mannington is located in Christian County
  • McNary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Earles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
    • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earles
    • From Mortons Gap to Earles
  • Empire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Empire
    • From Mortons Gap to Empire
  • Manitou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Hanson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mortons Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mortons Gap.

Newspapers Published in Mortons Gap ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mortons Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mortons Gap, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mortons Gap.

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 helpful 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 Mortons Gap:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mortons Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mortons Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mortons Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2389, Longitude: -87.4724    









 

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