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 Newman (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 Newman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Newman is located in Daviess 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 Daviess County: Spencer (IN), Warrick (IN), Hancock, Henderson, McLean & Ohio.
Below are the counties that are near Newman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newman:
- Daviess County (The home county of Newman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Birk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Curdsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Owensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Maceo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Browns Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Ensor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Yelvington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Masonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Philpot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Lewisport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Hawesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Carlinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Reed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Spottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Baskett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Niagara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Robards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Corydon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Jewel City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Vandetta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Hanson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Beech Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Lemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Buel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Livermore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sacramento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Buford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Aetnaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Beda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Deanefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Hitesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Onton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Sebree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poole
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Vanderburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Warrenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Buckskin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
- Mackey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Haubstadt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Perry County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Spurgeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spurgeon is located in Pike County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Stendal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stendal is located in Pike County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Saint Wendel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Caborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Blairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Richland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Reo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chrisney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Gentryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kercheval
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Smythe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Evansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melody Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- Cypress
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Vaughan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Daylight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- McCutchanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
- Kasson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Darmstadt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Inglefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Stacer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
- Warrick County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Dayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Newburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
- Stevenson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Baugh City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- De Gonia Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
- Eames
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Tennyson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Folsomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
- Graham Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Elberfeld
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newman, see our County-by-County Page for Newman.
Cemeteries Near Newman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newman.
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 Newman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vanada Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sorgho Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brickwall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bates Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McCain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alexandria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Newman had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newman, with the one closest to Newman listed first.
- Stanley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Birk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Carlinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Reed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Yankeetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yankeetown is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Sorgho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sorgho is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorgho
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Spottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Curdsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Scuffletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scuffletown is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuffletown
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newman.
Newspapers Published in Newman ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newman, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Newman:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Daviess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Ohio County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Gibson County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Posey County
- Spencer County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Newman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |