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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.

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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Sinking Fork is located in Christian 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Hopkinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Empire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Bluff Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Bennettstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Howel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Hopson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Lewistown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dulaney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Crider
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Mortons Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Earlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <1>
    • Fiddle Bow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Dalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Fork, with the one closest to Sinking Fork listed first.
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Eddyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Rosewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Luzerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Clifty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Elkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Sharon Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County
    • Guthrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Louise Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bethlehem
      • Saint Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bethlehem <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Tobaccoport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.

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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Lander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lander Cemetery
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Green Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Memorial Gardens
  • Old Bell Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Bell Place Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bell Place Cemetery
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Gracey is located in Christian County
  • Era
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Christian County
  • Bainbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
  • Julien
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
    • Julien is located in Christian County
  • Hopkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Christian County
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Trigg County
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
  • Newstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
    • Newstead is located in Christian County
  • Church Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Christian County
  • Crofton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
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    • Wallonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Empire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Peedee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peedee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
      • Peedee is located in Christian County

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.

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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>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 from Point A (ie- Sinking Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sinking Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9337, Longitude: -87.5992       In this case, the coordinates for Sinking Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Sinking Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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