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 Trenton (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 Trenton. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Trenton is located in Todd 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 Todd County: Christian, Logan, Muhlenberg, Montgomery (TN) & Robertson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Trenton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trenton:
- Todd County (The home county of Trenton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hadensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Allensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Allegre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Sharon Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Clifty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Kirkmansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hopkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garrettsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Herndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Fearsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Bluff Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Bennettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Olmstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Keysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Gordonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Justice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Ferguson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Cave Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Adairville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Lewisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Lost City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Rosewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Dunmor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Simpson County
- Prices Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheatham County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Henrietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Neptune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Pleasant View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cheap Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Lockertsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Davidson County (TN)
- Addie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Addie is located in Davidson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Dickson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Dunn Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Saint Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stryker Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Swan Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Wingate West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Louise Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Sango
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Woodlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Dotsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Barren Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Flewellyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Sandy Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coopertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Crunk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Throckmorton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trenton, see our County-by-County Page for Trenton.
Cemeteries Near Trenton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trenton.
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 Trenton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trenton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Edgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rawlins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
- The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mobley Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (559 more) ...
- Elkton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shanklins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trenton had a population of 455 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Trenton had a population of 378 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trenton, with the one closest to Trenton listed first.
- Pinchem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pinchem is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchem
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hampton Station is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Station
- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bradshaw is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Hadensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birchwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Rossview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rossview is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossview
- Casky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casky is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casky
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trenton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trenton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Trenton ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trenton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Trenton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Trenton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Trenton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Trenton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Trenton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Todd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Logan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Simpson County
- Trigg County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Dickson County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Trenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Trenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |