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 New York (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 New York. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
New York is located in Ballard 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 Ballard County: Alexander (IL), Pulaski (IL), Carlisle, McCracken & Mississippi (MO).
Below are the counties that are near New York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New York:
- Ballard County (The home county of New York)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Gage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Blandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Ceredo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Lovelaceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- La Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Kevil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wickliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Cunningham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bardwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kirbyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Milburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Fulton County
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Melber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Lowes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Fancy Farm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Pottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Boaz
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Westplains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Symsonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fulgham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Livingston County
- Ledbetter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall County
- Sharpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Cimota City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Future City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Camelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Ragland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Grahamville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Paducah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Hendron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Krebs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
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- Paducah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
- Cairo Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Future City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cache
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Unity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tamms
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Olive Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Diswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Elco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Belknap
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cypress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bender is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Reevesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Grantsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wartrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Joppa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Massac City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- New Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Big Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Pope County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Hamletsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olmsted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Villa Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Grand Chain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Grand Chain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Karnak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pulaski
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ullin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Dongola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New York, see our County-by-County Page for New York.
Cemeteries Near New York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New York.
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 New York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Antioch Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Skinner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pollock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find New York in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New York.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Slater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slater is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Blandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Hinkleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Cunningham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lovelaceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Barlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Wickliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bardwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Oscar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oscar is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Laketon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kirbyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Melber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Massac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New York. See our List of 1890's Communities around New York.
Newspapers Published in New York ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around New York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New York, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New York.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New York:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Ballard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Livingston County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Johnson County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Union 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- New York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 New York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |