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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 Willow Shade (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 Willow Shade. 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 hospitals 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.

Willow Shade is located in Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County: Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart & Monroe.

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

  • Metcalfe County     (The home county of Willow Shade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Summer Shade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <1>
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Breeding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
    • Toria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Weed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
      • Weed is located in Adair County
    • Keltner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Gradyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Nobob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Etoile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hiseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <1>
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Dubre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <1>
    • Dougan Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Liletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
    • Exie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Green County
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
    • Roachville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Three Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Hart County
    • Pascal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
    • Horse Cave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Meshack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <1>
    • Mount Hermon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Hestand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Martinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Boles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Boles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Moss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Thompsons Store
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Free Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Cave Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Celina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <1>
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Jenkins Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • North Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Whitleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Haydenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <1>
    • Frog Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Shade, with the one closest to Willow Shade listed first.
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Willow Shade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Shade.

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

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

  • Creacy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skaggs Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mud Camp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawk Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652552 <5>
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (444 more) ...
    • Cedar Flats Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Flats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<6>

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

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

  • Marrowbone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
  • Summer Shade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
  • Sulphur Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
    • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
  • Meshack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
    • Meshack is located in Monroe County
  • Waterview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
    • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
  • Forkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
    • Forkton is located in Monroe County
  • Cloyds Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
    • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Leslie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
  • Edmonton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <1>
  • Nobob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
    • Nobob is located in Barren County
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mud Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <1>
    • Eighty Eight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Shade ...

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 Willow Shade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Shade, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Shade.

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 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 Willow Shade:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Shade. 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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Willow Shade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8478, Longitude: -85.6077       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Shade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Willow Shade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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