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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Paradise. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paradise to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paradise, please Contact Us.

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 Paradise (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 Paradise. 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 Paradise ...

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.

Paradise was originally named Stom's Landing

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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Paradise is historic, it would have been located within present day Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County: Butler, Christian, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Ohio & Todd.

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

  • Muhlenberg County     (The home county of Paradise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Ennis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Drakesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nonnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Skilesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skilesville
      • From Paradise to Skilesville
    • Browder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bevier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Paradise to Bevier
    • Cleaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Beechmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <2>
    • Belton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beech Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Powderly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Provo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunbar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Harreldsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Quality
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Morgantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Bluff Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fearsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Empire
      • From Paradise to Empire
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Utica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Browns Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oklahoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Paradise to Masonville
    • Whitesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Moseleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Spring Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Caneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tousey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Paradise to Tousey
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
    • Mortons Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jewel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Earlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Hanson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Agnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Deer Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Paradise to Deer Lick
    • Wolf Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Paradise to Wolf Lick
    • Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lost City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Justice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Paradise to Justice
    • Gordonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
    • Sacramento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
    • Buel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rumsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Paradise to Glenville
    • Lemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Paradise to Lemon
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Echols
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Ceralvo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Paradise to Ceralvo
    • McHenry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Select
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Clifty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Kirkmansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
    • Hadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Paradise to Hadley
    • Rockland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Richardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Paradise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise.

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

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

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.

Paradise itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Drakesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Echols
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Bevier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bevier
    • From Paradise to Bevier
  • Skilesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
    • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skilesville
    • From Paradise to Skilesville
  • Nelson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Belton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ceralvo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
    • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ceralvo
    • From Paradise to Ceralvo
  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McHenry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Powderly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
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    • Huntsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Prentiss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentiss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Ohio County
    • Smallhous
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallhous have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
      • Smallhous is located in Ohio County

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

Newspapers Published in Paradise ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paradise:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2674, Longitude: -86.9856       In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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