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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 Tar Hill (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 Tar Hill. 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 Tar Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Tarhill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Tar Hill 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 Tar Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tar Hill:

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Tar Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Big Clifty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leitchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Higdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Short Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Wheelers Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
      • Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
    • Shrewsbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Constantine
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Horn Back Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Custer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Se Ree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • Westview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glen Dean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Welch's Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Bee Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunfish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Stockholm
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rhoda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
  • Hancock County
    • Cabot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Limp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
      • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Hardin Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
    • Pierce Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Vertrees
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vertrees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stephensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
      • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Howe Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County
    • Spurrier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
      • Spurrier is located in Hardin County
    • Flint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Dogcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Priceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bonnieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Winesap
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Hammonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
    • Munfordville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rowletts
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Rio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Tonieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonieville
      • Tonieville is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maples Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Guston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Haysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Ekron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Grahamton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Olaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Horse Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Fordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tar Hill, with the one closest to Tar Hill listed first.
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Tobinsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Tar Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tar Hill.

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

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

  • Hazelwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royalty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leitchfield Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leitchfield Memorial Gardens
    • The Leitchfield Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Memorial Gardens
    • Memory Gardens
  • Dellview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Comer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Limp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
    • Limp is located in Hardin County
  • West Clifty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clifty
    • West Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Big Clifty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
    • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Hardin Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
    • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Clarkson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leitchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
  • Eveleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleigh
    • Eveleigh is located in Grayson County
  • Grayson Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Springs
    • Grayson Springs is located in Grayson County
  • Horntown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Horntown is located in Grayson County
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Hardin County
  • Constantine
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
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    • Higdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Black Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Peonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia 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 Tar Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tar Hill.

Newspapers Published in Tar Hill ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tar Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tar Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tar Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tar Hill:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Tar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5656, Longitude: -86.2183       In this case, the coordinates for Tar Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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