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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 Sharpe (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 Sharpe. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Sharpe is located in Marshall County.

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 Marshall County: Calloway, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken & Trigg.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Sharpe)
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Lovelaceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Ceredo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kevil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <1>
    • Blandville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Bandana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • La Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <1>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Dulaney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Sharpe to Dulaney
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Sharpe to Crider
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Kirksey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Harris Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Protemus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Kirbyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Milburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Crayne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Sharpe to Sheridan
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Symsonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
    • Boaz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westplains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westplains
      • From Sharpe to Westplains
    • West Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Melber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Fancy Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pryorsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Grand Rivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tiline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Burna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Carrsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Carmack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eddyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Reidland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Krebs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hendron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • West Paducah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <1>
    • Camelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Future City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Grahamville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grahamville
      • From Sharpe to Grahamville
    • West Future City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Cimota City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Sharpe to Canton
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Johnson County (IL)
    • Reevesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reevesville
      • From Sharpe to Reevesville
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Sharpe to Unionville
    • Shady Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
    • Massac City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
    • Big Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Bay
      • From Sharpe to Big Bay
    • New Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Columbia
      • From Sharpe to New Columbia
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bay City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Sharpe to Bay City
    • Golconda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <1>
    • Dixon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Sharpe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharpe.

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

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

  • Dishman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Story Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dishman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Symsonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Symsonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Symsonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feezor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feezor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feezor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Story Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (531 more) ...
    • Blewett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blewett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pryors Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryors Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryors Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Sharpe had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elva
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Elva is located in Marshall County
  • Little Cypress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
    • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
  • Symsonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
    • Symsonia is located in Graves County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
  • Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in McCracken County
  • Iola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Marshall County
  • Epperson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in McCracken County
  • Kaler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaler
    • Kaler is located in Graves County
  • Oak Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Marshall County
  • Scale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvert City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Briensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
    • Briensburg is located in Marshall County
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Gilbertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Clear Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Graves County
    • New Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Pope County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Sharpe ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharpe, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharpe.

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 Sharpe:

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

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Sharpe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharpe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9695, Longitude: -88.4601       In this case, the coordinates for Sharpe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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