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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 Sportsmens Paradise (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 Sportsmens Paradise. 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 Sportsmens Paradise ...

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.

While the name of this community is Sportsmens Paradise, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sportsmens Paradise may originally have been Sportsmen's Paradise.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sportsmens Paradise might be written as Sportsmen Paradise.

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 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.

Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Hardin, Hart & Ohio.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Sportsmens Paradise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Wheelers Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheelers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
      • Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Clifty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Shrewsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Indian Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Highland Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Cave City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Hiseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Slick Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Horn Back Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Constantine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Buras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Se Ree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
    • Westview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Whittinghill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Welch's Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
      • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Mammoth Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
    • Bee Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Allendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Spurrier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spurrier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
    • Seven Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
      • Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
    • Upton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Sonora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
    • Limp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Nolin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Priceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Winesap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
    • Munfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
    • Rowletts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Horse Cave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Rio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
    • Tonieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
  • Meade County
    • Big Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
  • Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sportsmens Paradise, with the one closest to Sportsmens Paradise listed first.
    • Smiths Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <3>
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Gotts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Sportsmens Paradise ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sportsmens Paradise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sportsmens Paradise, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sportsmens Paradise.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Sportsmens Paradise:

Cemeteries Near Sportsmens Paradise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sportsmens Paradise.

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

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

  • Craddock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Caswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
  • Cherry Springs Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Logsdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logsdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logsdon Cemetery
  • Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Copelin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelin Cemetery
  • Wooden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
  • Carbytown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbytown Cemetery
  • Little Jordan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Jordan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<7>

While we didn't find Sportsmens Paradise in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sportsmens Paradise.

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

  • Wax
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
    • Wax is located in Grayson County
  • Dogcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
    • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
  • Lines Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
    • Lines Mill is located in Hart County
  • Cub Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
    • Cub Run is located in Hart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
  • Wheelers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheelers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
    • Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
  • Priceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Hart County
  • Winesap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Hart County
  • Millerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Grayson County
  • Higdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
    • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Stockholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
    • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Hart County
  • Kessinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessinger
    • Kessinger is located in Hart County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Horntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
      • Horntown is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Anneta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anneta
      • Anneta is located in Grayson County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Sportsmens Paradise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sportsmens Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3551, Longitude: -86.0894       In this case, the coordinates for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Sportsmens Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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