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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 Short Creek (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 Short Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Short Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Short Creek: Short Crk. (or less commonly used: Short Ck. or Short Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Short Creek is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Short Creek)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
    • McDaniels
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
    • Glen Dean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanzant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Se Ree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • McQuady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buras
      • From Short Creek to Buras
    • Harned
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <2>
    • Tar Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Short Creek to Tar Fork
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mining City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Dunbar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviess County
  • Edmonson County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Cabot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Hawesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Limp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Short Creek to Summit
    • Vertrees
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vertrees
      • From Short Creek to Vertrees
    • Eastview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spurrier
      • From Short Creek to Spurrier
    • Howe Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Priceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Winesap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winesap
      • From Short Creek to Winesap
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Guston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Short Creek to Haysville
    • Maples Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Olaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Arnold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Short Creek to Arnold
    • Fordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Select
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Aetnaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deanefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Short Creek, with the one closest to Short Creek listed first.
    • Tobinsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cannelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Short Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Short Creek.

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

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

  • Deweese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deweese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deweese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lahue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahurin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahurin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Porters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kefauver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kefauver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kefauver 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Short Creek had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Duff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
    • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duff
    • From Short Creek to Duff
  • Tousey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Tousey is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tousey
    • From Short Creek to Tousey
  • Falls-of-Rough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
    • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
  • McDaniels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <2>
  • Spring Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Millwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millwood
    • From Short Creek to Millwood
  • Black Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Axtel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Breckinridge County
  • Glen Dean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eveleigh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
    • Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
  • Rockvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shreve
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Ohio County
    • White Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Run
      • White Run is located in Ohio County
    • Ready
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready
      • Ready is located in Grayson County

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

Newspapers Published in Short Creek ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Short Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Short Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Short Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Short Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Short Creek. 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>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.
<5>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 Short Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Short Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Short Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5277, Longitude: -86.4746       In this case, the coordinates for Short Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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