Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sixth Vein (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 Sixth Vein. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sixth Vein is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, McLean, Muhlenberg & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Sixth Vein. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sixth Vein:
- Hopkins County (The home county of Sixth Vein)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Fiddle Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Charleston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Dawson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Earlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Manitou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mortons Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Crider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Cobb
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Dulaney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Hopson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Crofton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Bluff Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Fearsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Hopkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Piney Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Crayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dycusburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Dixie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Robards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lamasco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kuttawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carmack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Sacramento
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Beech Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rumsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Earles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Graham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Depoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Lynn City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Bremen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Luzerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Powderly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <1>
- Todd County
- Kirkmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Cerulean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wallonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Trigg Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Sullivan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sturgis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grangertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lisman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Vanderburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Slaughters
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Free Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Blackford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- West Wheatcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Wheatcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Onton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Sebree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sixth Vein, see our County-by-County Page for Sixth Vein.
Cemeteries Near Sixth Vein ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sixth Vein.
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 Sixth Vein - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sixth Vein covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Irving Howton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McNeely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- High Glory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Menser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holloman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sixth Vein in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sixth Vein.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sixth Vein, with the one closest to Sixth Vein listed first.
- Ilsley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ilsley is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilsley
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Earlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manitou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Nebo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mortons Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rufus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Nortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Mannington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mannington is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sixth Vein. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sixth Vein.
Newspapers Published in Sixth Vein ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sixth Vein.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sixth Vein, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sixth Vein.
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 Sixth Vein:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hopkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Henderson County
- Lyon County
- McLean County
- Muhlenberg County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Union County
- Webster 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sixth Vein, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sixth Vein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |