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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 Pembroke (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 Pembroke. 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.

Pembroke is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).

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

  • Christian County     (The home county of Pembroke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
    • Hopkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Bennettstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Bluff Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • LaFayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Gracey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Cobb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Hopson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Nortonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Olmstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County
    • Gordonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Ferguson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Keysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County
    • Cave Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Agnes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adairville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <1>
    • Lost City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Rosewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Dunmor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Elkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Guthrie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <1>
    • Hadensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
      • Hadensville is located in Todd County
    • Allensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
    • Kirkmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Clifty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Cerulean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
  • Cheatham County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Cheatham County (TN)
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Stryker Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bethlehem
      • Saint Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bethlehem <1>
    • Louise Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Wingate West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Port Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Sango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
      • Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Dotsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Liverworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Oak Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
      • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Stroudville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Cedar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <1>
    • Flewellyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Sandy Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County (TN)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Indian Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Throckmorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Bumpus Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tobaccoport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pembroke ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pembroke.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pembroke. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pembroke and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pembroke.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of Pembroke.

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 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 Pembroke:

Cemeteries Near Pembroke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pembroke.

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

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

  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Rawlins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlins Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mobley Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
  • Shanklins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanklins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanklins Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (478 more) ...
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Howard Major Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pembroke had a population of 466 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pembroke had a population of 890 people.

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

  • Casky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
    • Casky is located in Christian County
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
  • Kennedy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Christian County
  • Hopkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Christian County
  • Birchwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Pinchem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinchem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchem
    • Pinchem is located in Todd County
  • Herndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Christian County
  • Howel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
    • Howel is located in Christian County
  • Anderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Todd County
  • Bradshaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in Todd County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Garrettsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pembroke. 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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pembroke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pembroke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7760, Longitude: -87.3560    
<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 Pembroke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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