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 Poverty (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 Poverty. 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 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.
Poverty is located in McLean 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 McLean County: Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Poverty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poverty:
- McLean County (The home county of Poverty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Lemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Calhoun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Beech Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Buel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sacramento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moseleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Curdsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Browns Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Birk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Masonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Owensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philpot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ensor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Oklahoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- Pellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Niagara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Robards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebbardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Bluff City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Reed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Spottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Carlinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Dixie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Baskett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Corydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Jewel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Vandetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Hanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manitou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Nebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Earlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mortons Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Nortonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fiddle Bow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Lynn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Earles
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- South Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Central City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
- Graham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nebo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Depoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Powderly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Luzerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Bevier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Cleaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Buford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Beda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Centertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ceralvo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Echols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- McHenry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Beaver Dam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deanefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Aetnaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hitesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Breckinridge Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Flournoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Onton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Slaughters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sebree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poole
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vanderburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Free Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Lisman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Wheatcroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Wheatcroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Rockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Rock Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Vaughan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Cypress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Smythe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warrick County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Dayville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Newburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stevenson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poverty, see our County-by-County Page for Poverty.
Cemeteries Near Poverty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poverty.
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 Poverty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poverty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Calhoun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mackey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Onton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Travis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Samuels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Sacramento.
- The Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cypress Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #548591 <3>
- Corey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery
- The Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mapel Mount Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Boston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Free Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
While we didn't find Poverty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poverty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poverty, with the one closest to Poverty listed first.
- Ashbyburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbyburg is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbyburg
- Cleopatra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleopatra is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Lemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Rumsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Calhoun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Wrightsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wrightsburg is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsburg
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Onton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Panther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Congleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Congleton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Semiway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Semiway is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
- Buel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- West Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poverty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poverty.
Newspapers Published in Poverty ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poverty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poverty, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poverty.
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 Poverty:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to McLean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Hopkins County
- Muhlenberg County
- Ohio County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Spencer County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Poverty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poverty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |