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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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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.

Princeton is located in Caldwell County and is the County Seat.

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 Caldwell County: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon & Trigg.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Princeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • McGowan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Princeton to McGowan
    • Lewistown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dulaney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Princeton to Dulaney
    • Claxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Princeton to Claxton
    • Crider
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Princeton to Crider
    • Hopson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cobb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Princeton to Cobb
    • Creswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gracey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Empire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Empire
      • From Princeton to Empire
    • Crofton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Newstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newstead
      • From Princeton to Newstead
    • Church Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Hopkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fearsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Dycusburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Princeton to Sheridan
    • Tolu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinckneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tiline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Smithland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carmack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Wallonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallonia
      • From Princeton to Wallonia
    • Cerulean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trigg Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cadiz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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 <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Princeton to Cadiz
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Princeton to Canton
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Princeton to Caledonia
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
    • Blackford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Clay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Lisman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wheatcroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Free Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Free Union
      • From Princeton to Free Union
    • Vanderburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pope County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Princeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.

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

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • O'Hara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Hara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Hara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dance Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dance Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dance Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Scarberry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeton had a population of 1,857 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 6,063 people.

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

  • Scottsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
  • McGowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
    • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McGowan
    • From Princeton to McGowan
  • White Sulphur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
    • White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
  • Dulaney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
    • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dulaney
    • From Princeton to Dulaney
  • Otter Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
    • Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
  • Claxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claxton
    • From Princeton to Claxton
  • Crider
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crider
    • From Princeton to Crider
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Caldwell County
  • Rufus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
  • Hopson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lamasco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
  • Cobb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cobb
    • From Princeton to Cobb
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    • Bakers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
      • Bakers is located in Caldwell County
    • Confederate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
      • Confederate is located in Lyon County
    • Enon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Caldwell County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Princeton ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Princeton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Princeton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Princeton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Princeton.

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 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 Princeton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1094, Longitude: -87.8818    









 

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