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 Purdy (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 Purdy. 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 and hospitals 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.
Purdy is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Purdy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purdy:
- Adair County (The home county of Purdy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Christine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Ella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunbar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
- Eunice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Neatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neatsville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
- Craycraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Gentrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Garlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Absher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Sano
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sano is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Knifley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Holmes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Boyle County
- Forkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Dunnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Honey Acre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Rheber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rheber is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
- Evans Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Phil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Teddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Rubert Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Atterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Evona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Labascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Cumberland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Browns Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Bakerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Burkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Grider
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Waterview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Marrowbone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Dubre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Roachville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Exie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Liletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Gabe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Summersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Allendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Pascal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Three Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Mount Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
- New Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Hustonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Waynesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Salleetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salleetown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
- Bradfordsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
- Jessietown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Peck Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
- Calvary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Belltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Penick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Penick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
- Riley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Riley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Edmonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Knob Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Vinnie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Faubush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Nancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ansel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Eubank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Science Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Russell Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Esto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Lula ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Elk Horn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Mannsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Campbellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wright's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Bengal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Saloma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Mac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Maple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Parnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Rankin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Mill Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Murl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frazer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Purdy, see our County-by-County Page for Purdy.
Cemeteries Near Purdy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purdy.
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 Purdy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Purdy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Damron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Absher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union Church Cemetery
- The Free Union Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Free Union Cemetery
- Free Union Separate Baptist Churh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1309143 <2>
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Separater Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haven Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Russell Springs.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Church Cemetery
- Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1450073 <2>
- Continue List (527 more) ...
- Parker Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Purdy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Purdy, with the one closest to Purdy listed first.
- Craycraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Gentrys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Absher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Knifley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Pellyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pellyton is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webbs Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Cross Roads
- Cane Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Casey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Gadberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Glens Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Esto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Dunnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Clementsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Purdy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Purdy.
Newspapers Published in Purdy ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purdy, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purdy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Purdy:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Wayne 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Purdy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Purdy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |