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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 Skylight (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 Skylight. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Skylight is located in Oldham 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 Oldham County: Clark (IN), Henry, Jefferson, Shelby & Trimble.

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

  • Oldham County     (The home county of Skylight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Westport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Buckner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Russell Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
    • Park Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • River Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Pewee Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ballardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ballardsville is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Whitfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Hunters Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hebron Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Fox Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Locust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Locust is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Prestonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • English
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • English is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Langstaff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Easterday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jericho is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Campbellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Turners Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
    • Pleasureville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Franklinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Franklinton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Port Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coldstream
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Fincastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Manor Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • O'Bannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
    • Ten Broeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ten Broeck is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Green Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barbourmeade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Moxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Perry Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Gratz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Chestnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
    • Simpsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Finchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cropper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
    • Christianburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
    • Figgs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
    • Bagdad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
    • Consolation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
    • Southville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Southville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Normandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Yoder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Little Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Mount is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
  • Trimble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Trout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Trout is located in Trimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Vesta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Charlestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • Otto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Prather
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Otisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Otisco is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Watson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Marysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marysville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Oak Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • New Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Lanesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Jackson County (IN)
    • Crothersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Deputy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brooksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Manville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Middlefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
  • Jennings County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
    • Commiskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Goshen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Goshen is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Blocher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Blocher is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Albion is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Austin is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>
  • Switzerland County (IN)
    • Lamb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skylight, with the one closest to Skylight listed first.
    • Bartle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartle is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • South Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • South Boston is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Little York is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • New Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Harristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Harristown is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown

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

Cemeteries Near Skylight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skylight.

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 Skylight - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skylight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Weyler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Riebel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Henshaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hecker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Strother Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wolston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Austin - Page Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin - Page Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin - Page Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Goshen.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...
    • Barrickman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bottorff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Skylight had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Vesta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brownsboro is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
  • Buckner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Grange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oldham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldham is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Worthington is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Pewee Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Charlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Prather
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Bannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon

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

Newspapers Published in Skylight ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skylight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skylight, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skylight.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Skylight:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skylight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Skylight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.