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 Mount Gilead (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 Mount Gilead. 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 Mount Gilead ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Gilead: Mt. Gilead
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Gilead. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Gilead.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Gilead is located in Green County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Green County: Adair, Hart, Larue, Metcalfe & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Gilead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Gilead:
- Green County (The home county of Mount Gilead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Roachville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roachville is located in Green County
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- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Exie is located in Green County
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- Liletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Gabe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Green County
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- Summersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Cane Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Coburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coburg is located in Adair County
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- Kellyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Adair County
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- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Kemp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Absher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Absher is located in Adair County
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- Holmes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holmes is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Bliss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
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- Gradyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Barren County
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- Hiseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Slick Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Kino
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kino is located in Barren County
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- Coral Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Eighty Eight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
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- Nobob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
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- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dunnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Rheber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rheber is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
- Atterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Evans Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Honey Acre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Phil
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Phil is located in Casey County
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- Rubert Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Teddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Labascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Cantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Evona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Ida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Bakerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Dubre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Marrowbone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Dougan Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Grider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Cloyds Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Pascal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Three Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Canmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
- Hardyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Rio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Bunnell Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Hammonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Horse Cave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rowletts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
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- Munfordville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Mount Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Gleanings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Jessietown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Salleetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salleetown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
- Greenbriar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Calvary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Peck Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Belltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Bradfordsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raywick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frogtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Frogtown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Edmonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Cedar Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
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- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
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- Beaumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Stiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Howardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Pulaski County
- Vinnie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Russell Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Esto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Lula ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Wright's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elk Horn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bengal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Acton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Saloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Mannsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Maple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Gilead, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Gilead.
Cemeteries Near Mount Gilead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Gilead.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Gilead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Gilead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Ingram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Molton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bridgewater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Orr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green River Hill Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Mount Gilead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Gilead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.
- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Cane Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Gresham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Fry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Absher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Burdick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burdick is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Gradyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Keltner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Whitewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitewood is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thurlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thurlow is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurlow
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Gadberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Wright's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Gilead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Gilead.
Newspapers Published in Mount Gilead ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Gilead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Gilead, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Gilead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Gilead:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Green County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Hart County
- Larue County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Nelson County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Mount Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Gilead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |