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 Texas (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 Texas. 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 and hospitals 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.
Texas is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Anderson, Marion, Mercer & Nelson.
Below are the counties that are near Texas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Texas:
- Washington County (The home county of Texas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Thompsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Jenkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
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- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Catharine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Litsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
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- Willisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Brush Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
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- Pulliam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pulliam is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharpsville is located in Washington County
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- Booker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Booker is located in Washington County
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- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Feathersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Feathersburg is located in Adair County
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- Speck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Speck is located in Adair County
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- Casey Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
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- Barnett Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
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- Knifley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knifley is located in Adair County
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- Dunbar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
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- Pellyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pellyton is located in Adair County
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- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Sparrow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sparrow is located in Anderson County
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- Ashbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
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- Sinai
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sinai is located in Anderson County
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- Van Buren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Anderson County
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- Anderson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anderson City is located in Anderson County
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- Fox Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Glensboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glensboro is located in Anderson County
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- McBrayer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McBrayer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
- Birdie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
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- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
- Tyrone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Anderson County
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- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Craintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Craintown is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Aliceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
- Brumfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brumfield is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
- Forkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Parksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Atoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Wilsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Alum Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- Davis Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Butchertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Atterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Yosemite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Creston is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Rheber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rheber is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
- Cantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Evans Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Rubert Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Gilpin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Bryantsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- High Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Wilmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Hanly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanly
- Jessamine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jessamine is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Gleanings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- White City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Moreland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Hustonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- McKinney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
- Turnersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Blue Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Geneva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Hubble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hubble is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
- Boneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
- New Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Poplar Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Corner is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
- Simstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Simstown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
- Penick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Penick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Gravel Switch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Greenbriar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbriar is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
- Peck Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peck Ford is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Burkes Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Dixville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Cornishville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Tablow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tablow is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
- Harrodsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Mayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Burgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McAfee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
- Vanarsdell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanarsdell is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanarsdell
- Montgomery County
- Hedgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Chaplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Botland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Botland is located in Nelson County
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- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Greenbrier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- East Bardstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Bardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Nazareth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Culvertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Culvertown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
- Gethsemane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Shelby County
- Harrisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Mount Eden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Mount is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount
- Yoder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yoder is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Mannsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Acton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Saloma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Elk Horn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Campbellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Bengal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Mac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Wright's
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Mundys Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
- Nonesuch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
- Mortonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
- Milner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milner is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Texas, see our County-by-County Page for Texas.
Cemeteries Near Texas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Texas.
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 Texas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Texas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Cocanougher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Ivos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tatum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aliceton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cull Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cemetery Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Texas had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Penick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Penick is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Gravel Switch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Aliceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewart is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brumfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brumfield is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
- Perryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
- Willisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Valley Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Bradfordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Texas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Texas.
Newspapers Published in Texas ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Texas, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Texas.
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 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 Texas:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Anderson County
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Garrard County
- Jessamine County
- Larue County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Mercer County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Texas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |