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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 Skillman (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 Skillman. 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 northwest 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 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.

Skillman is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Perry (IN), Spencer (IN), Breckinridge, Daviess & Ohio.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Skillman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Hawesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Patesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County
    • Pellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County
    • Lewisport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cabot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Cloverport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
    • Stephensport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Ammons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County
    • Union Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hardinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McQuady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
    • Raymond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
    • Vanzant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
    • Glen Dean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Yelvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County
    • Maceo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Whitesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oklahoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County
    • Philpot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <1>
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Yeaman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
  • Hardin County
    • Hardin Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Rhodelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County
    • Concordia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County
    • Andyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Andyville is located in Meade County
    • Roberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County
    • Payneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <1>
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County
    • Wolf Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County
    • Sirocco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
      • Sirocco is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Battletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County
    • Cold Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County
    • Lodale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
    • Fordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Olaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Buford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Beda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Beda is located in Ohio County
  • Crawford County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • West Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Beechwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Jericho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Leavenworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eckerty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Grantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Riceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County (IN)
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Dubois County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <1>
    • Birdseye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kyana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County (IN)
    • Saint Anthony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • New Amsterdam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Mauckport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <1>
    • Glidas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Valley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Tobinsport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Cannelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tell City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <1>
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Lilly Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Gerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Derby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Ranger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Leopold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bristow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <1>
    • Apalona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Evanston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Fulda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
    • Lamar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Grandview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Saint Meinrad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Santa Claus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <1>
    • Chrisney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <1>
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Kercheval
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kercheval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Lincoln City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <1>
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Tennyson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <1>
    • Eames
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Heilman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Skillman ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skillman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skillman, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skillman.

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 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 Skillman:

Cemeteries Near Skillman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skillman.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Cliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Log Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Church Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Burk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
  • Brashear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashear Cemetery
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Waltz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Skillman had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tobinsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
    • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Cannelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cloverport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
  • Hawesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Breckinridge County
  • Tell City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <1>
  • Chambers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Hancock County
  • Stephensport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
    • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Petri
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petri have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri
    • Petri is located in Hancock County
  • Patesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
    • Patesville is located in Hancock County
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lilly Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Floral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Hancock County
    • Sample
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
      • Sample is located in Breckinridge County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skillman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skillman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8928, Longitude: -86.6717       In this case, the coordinates for Skillman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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