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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 Murphy Ford (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 Murphy Ford. 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 Murphy Ford ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Murphy Ford: Murphy Frd.

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 hospitals 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.

Murphy Ford 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 Murphy Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murphy Ford:

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Murphy Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Dawson Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Fiddle Bow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Earlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <1>
    • Mortons Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Dalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Manitou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Claxton
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • McGowan
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Dulaney
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Empire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bainbridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gracey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Bluff Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Hopkinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Crayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Dycusburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Carmack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • McLean County
    • Sacramento
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Graham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Earles
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Luzerne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynn City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Powderly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
    • Rosewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • South Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Kirkmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Clifty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Cerulean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wallonia
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Trigg Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • Union County
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy Ford, with the one closest to Murphy Ford listed first.
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Vanderburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Slaughters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Blackford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Onton
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Murphy Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphy Ford.

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

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

  • Shyflat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shyflat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shyflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Menser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Temple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vanhooser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhooser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ausenbaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ausenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Terry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (427 more) ...
    • Christian Privilege Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creekmur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter 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>

While we didn't find Murphy Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murphy Ford.

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

  • Ilsley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
    • Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
  • Saint Charles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Claxton
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Caldwell County
  • Empire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mannington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
    • Mannington is located in Christian County
  • Scottsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
  • Bainbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
  • Era
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Christian County
  • Crofton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nortonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mortons Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Earlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <1>
    • McGowan
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Otter Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
      • Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County

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

Newspapers Published in Murphy Ford ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphy Ford, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphy Ford.

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 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 Murphy Ford:

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

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

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>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>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 Murphy Ford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphy Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1473, Longitude: -87.6500       In this case, the coordinates for Murphy Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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