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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 Wallonia (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 Wallonia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wallonia is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).

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

  • Trigg County     (The home county of Wallonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Cerulean
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cadiz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Wallonia to Cadiz
    • Caledonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Wallonia to Caledonia
    • Trigg Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Wallonia to Canton
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Cobb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Wallonia to Cobb
    • Hopson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McGowan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGowan
      • From Wallonia to McGowan
    • Claxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claxton
      • From Wallonia to Claxton
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dulaney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dulaney
      • From Wallonia to Dulaney
    • Crider
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Wallonia to Crider
    • Creswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gracey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newstead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newstead
      • From Wallonia to Newstead
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Christian County
    • Hopkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Crofton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Empire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Wallonia to Empire
    • Herndon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Bennettstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Howel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howel
      • From Wallonia to Howel
    • Fearsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Dycusburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Piney Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
  • Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tiline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
  • Todd County
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Stryker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
      • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallonia, with the one closest to Wallonia listed first.
    • Bumpus Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Snider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snider
      • From Wallonia to Snider
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Legate
      • From Wallonia to Legate

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

Cemeteries Near Wallonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallonia.

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

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

  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (485 more) ...
    • Cerulean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Childress Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallonia had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cobb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cobb
    • From Wallonia to Cobb
  • Hopson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Trigg County
  • Cadiz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cadiz
    • From Wallonia to Cadiz
  • Otter Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
    • Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
  • Bainbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Caldwell County
  • Gracey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McGowan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
    • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McGowan
    • From Wallonia to McGowan
  • Lamasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Lyon County
  • Trigg Furnace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Wallonia to Caledonia
    • Julien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
      • Julien is located in Christian County
    • Sinking Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
      • Sinking Fork is located in Christian County

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

Newspapers Published in Wallonia ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallonia, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wallonia:

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

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

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>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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Wallonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9446, Longitude: -87.7835       In this case, the coordinates for Wallonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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