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 Peedee (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 Peedee. 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 doctors 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.
Peedee is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Peedee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peedee:
- Christian County (The home county of Peedee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Newstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bennettstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Howel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Garrettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Hopkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Claxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Dulaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Calloway County
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Lamasco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Marshall County
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Trenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Allegre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Elkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guthrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Hadensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cerulean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Houston County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erin is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Stryker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louise Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Dotsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Swan Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Oakridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Louise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Sango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Indian Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Throckmorton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peedee, see our County-by-County Page for Peedee.
Cemeteries Near Peedee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peedee.
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 Peedee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peedee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Nancy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Northington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Double Barn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Major Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Hester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elliott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peedee had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peedee, with the one closest to Peedee listed first.
- Roaring Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Newstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- LaFayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Julien
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Howel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Gracey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Garrettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peedee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peedee.
Newspapers Published in Peedee ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peedee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peedee, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peedee.
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 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 Peedee:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Hopkins County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Houston County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peedee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peedee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |