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 Peter Creek (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 Peter Creek. 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 Peter Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Peter Creek: Peter Crk. (or less commonly used: Peter Ck. or Peter Cr.)
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Peter Creek is located in Barren 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 Barren County: Allen, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Peter Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peter Creek:
- Barren County (The home county of Peter Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Austin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Etoile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Lucas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Beckton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Nobob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Kino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Slick Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Nell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Weed
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Oak Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Meador
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Yesse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Halifax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Halifax is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Petroleum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Red Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Adolphus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Dubre
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Marrowbone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Cloyds Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Waterview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Grider
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Rocky Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Union City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Mammoth Cave
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rhoda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stockholm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Green County
- Liletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Horse Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Three Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Rowletts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Bunnell Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Logsdon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Pascal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Hardyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Munfordville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winesap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winesap is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Summer Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Beaumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Cedar Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Edmonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mud Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Akersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Forkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Gamaliel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Simpson County
- Gold City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Claypool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Claypool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Smiths Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gotts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gotts is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Alvaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Drake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Plum Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Bowling Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <1>
- Springhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Springhill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Anna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Woodburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodburn is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Clementsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Boles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Jenkins Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Moss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Jackson County (TN)
- North Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Frog Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Walnut Shade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Boiling Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Meadorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Mill Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Green Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Sumner County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Westmoreland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bransford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bransford is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
- Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
- Corinth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Sengtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peter Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Peter Creek.
Cemeteries Near Peter Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peter Creek.
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 Peter Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peter Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kinslow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mosby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thomerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Peter Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peter Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peter Creek, with the one closest to Peter Creek listed first.
- Austin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Tracy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Etoile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Lucas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Nobob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peter Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peter Creek.
Newspapers Published in Peter Creek ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peter Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peter Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peter Creek.
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 Peter Creek:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Barren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Cumberland County
- Edmonson County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Simpson County
- Warren County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Sumner 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> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peter Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peter Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |