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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 Vanderburg (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 Vanderburg. 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 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.

Vanderburg is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean & Union.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Vanderburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Dixon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Lisman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Free Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Free Union
      • From Vanderburg to Free Union
    • Slaughters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
    • Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
    • Poole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sebree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatcroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Onton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Vanderburg to Onton
    • West Wheatcroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blackford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
  • Caldwell County
  • Christian County
    • Empire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Empire
      • From Vanderburg to Empire
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Piney Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Crayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Curdsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • West Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <3>
    • Moseleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Birk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
    • Browns Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Vanderburg to Dixie
    • Robards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
    • Corydon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Niagara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Vanderburg to Niagara
    • Smith Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hebbardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Baskett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County
    • Spottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Nebo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manitou
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
    • Vandetta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
    • Fiddle Bow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewel City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Earlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mortons Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Lemon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Vanderburg to Lemon
    • Beech Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Vanderburg to Elba
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rumsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sacramento
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
    • Buel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Vanderburg to Glenville
    • Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Livermore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Lynn City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Earles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Earles
      • From Vanderburg to Earles
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Depoy
      • From Vanderburg to Depoy
    • South Carrollton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Vanderburg to Flournoy
    • Morganfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <3>
    • Sturgis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
    • Hitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grangertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Vanderburg to Chapman
    • Dekoven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Vanderburg to Dekoven
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Raleigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Vanderburg to Raleigh
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Lamb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Vanderburg to Lamb
    • Saline Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vanderburg, with the one closest to Vanderburg listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Cypress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Vanderburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vanderburg.

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

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

  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winebarger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winebarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winebarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cavena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fredrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vanderburg had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Veazey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazey
    • Veazey is located in Hopkins County
  • Dixon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Lisman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Free Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
    • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Free Union
    • From Vanderburg to Free Union
  • Nebo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Slaughters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wanamaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
    • Wanamaker is located in Webster County
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
  • Manitou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
    • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Tilden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Webster County
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
  • Hanson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
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    • Sebree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hearin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearin
      • Hearin is located in Webster County
    • Madisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Vanderburg ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanderburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vanderburg, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vanderburg.

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 Vanderburg:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vanderburg. 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>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>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 Vanderburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vanderburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vanderburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4870, Longitude: -87.6442    









 

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