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 Shannon (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 Shannon. 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 hospitals and 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.
Shannon is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Robertson, Adams (OH) & Brown (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Shannon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon:
- Mason County (The home county of Shannon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Mays Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Weedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Minerva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rectorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- South Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- South Sherburne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Hooktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hooktown is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pebble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- East Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Oakla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Sharpsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wyoming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Reynoldsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Slate Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Owingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peasticks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Millersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
- Little Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Shawhan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
- Kiserton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
- North Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Powersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Neave
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Foster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Flagg Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Mentor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Flemingsburg Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Nepton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Elizaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Poplar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Craintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Dalesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Flemingsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Beechburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Tilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Sylvandell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
- Oddville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Poindexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Cynthiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Boyd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Renaker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
- Lawrence County
- Adeline
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Cottageville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burtonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Pence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Charters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Montgomery County
- Judy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Browning Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
- Bachelors Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- McKinneysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
- Caddo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Four Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Four Oaks is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Falmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Catawba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Mount Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Hayes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hayes is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Carntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Menzie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Mount Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bratton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Bradysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Wrightsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- West Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Whippoorwill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Squirrel Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Lynx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Moore ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Higginsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Neel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Decatur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Feesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Ash Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Utopia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Chilo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Felicity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Point Isabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shannon, see our County-by-County Page for Shannon.
Cemeteries Near Shannon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon.
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 Shannon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shannon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Shannon UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Mays Lick.
- The Shannon UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shannon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1156930 <3>
- Mays Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Finch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Washington Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75892 <3>
- Bruce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clover Hill Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Wedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedonia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wedonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Helena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147535 <3>
- Stonewall - Lea Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shannon had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shannon, with the one closest to Shannon listed first.
- Murphysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Murphysville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
- Sardis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Mays Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abigail
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abigail is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abigail
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Mount Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fernleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fernleaf is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernleaf
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Nepton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cowan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cowan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Elizaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Moranburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moranburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moranburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon.
Newspapers Published in Shannon ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shannon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shannon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shannon:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bourbon County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Fleming County
- Harrison County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Montgomery County
- Nicholas County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Lawrence County
- Summit 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon) 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 Shannon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |