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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 Sinking Fork (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 Sinking Fork. 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 Sinking Fork ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sinking Fork: Sinking Frk.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Sinking Fork is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Montgomery (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Sinking Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sinking Fork:
- Christian County (The home county of Sinking Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Bainbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Hopkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Crofton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Fearsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bluff Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Bennettstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Claxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Hopson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- McGowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Lewistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Crider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Nortonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mortons Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Earlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Dalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Madisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- Justice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Lamasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Eddyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carmack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Depoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Graham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Rosewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Earles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Kirkmansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Allegre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Cerulean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wallonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Stryker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Louise Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snider
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Indian Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sinking Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Sinking Fork.
Cemeteries Near Sinking Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sinking Fork.
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 Sinking Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sinking Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cornelius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bell Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ladd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sinking Fork had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Era
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Era is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Bainbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Julien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Julien is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Hopkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kelly is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Crofton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wallonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Peedee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peedee is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sinking Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sinking Fork.
Newspapers Published in Sinking Fork ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinking Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sinking Fork, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sinking Fork.
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 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 Sinking Fork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Hopkins County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Montgomery County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Sinking Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Sinking Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |