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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 Yelvington (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 Yelvington. 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 and 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.

Yelvington is located in Daviess 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 Daviess County: Spencer (IN), Warrick (IN), Hancock, Henderson, McLean & Ohio.

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

  • Daviess County     (The home county of Yelvington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Maceo
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Ensor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Philpot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Owensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Masonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Yelvington to Masonville
    • Whitesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oklahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Browns Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Birk City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Moseleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • West Louisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Curdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Cloverport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • Tar Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Yelvington to Tar Fork
    • Stephensport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vanzant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ammons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McQuady
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chenaultt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chenaultt
      • From Yelvington to Chenaultt
    • Glen Dean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Union Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union Star
      • From Yelvington to Union Star
    • Falls-of-Rough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
      • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
  • Hancock County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Yelvington to Carlinburg
    • Reed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebbardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Baskett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Niagara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Yelvington to Niagara
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Yelvington to Glenville
    • Buel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Yelvington to Elba
    • Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lemon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Yelvington to Lemon
    • Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deanefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Beda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Olaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Centertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Rosine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubois County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Huntingburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Tell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Tobinsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lilly Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Yelvington to Ranger
    • Bristow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Gerald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Apalona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leopold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sassafras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (IN)
    • Stendal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County (IN)
  • Spencer County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Rockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grandview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Hill
      • From Yelvington to Rock Hill
    • Reo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chrisney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Richland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Evanston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Lamar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yelvington, with the one closest to Yelvington listed first.
    • Eames
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Yelvington to Eames
    • Tennyson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Heilman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Yelvington to Heilman
    • Boonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Folsomville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Graham Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baugh City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Stevenson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stevenson
      • From Yelvington to Stevenson

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

Cemeteries Near Yelvington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yelvington.

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

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

  • Hawes - Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes - Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamar 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yelvington had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ensor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
    • Ensor is located in Daviess County
  • Rockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Thruston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thruston
    • Thruston is located in Daviess County
  • Gatewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Daviess County
  • Knottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
    • Knottsville is located in Daviess County
  • Lewisport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Hill
    • From Yelvington to Rock Hill
  • Patronville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patronville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patronville
    • Patronville is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • Philpot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
    • Philpot is located in Daviess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
  • Ritchie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • Owensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Floral
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Hancock County
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    • Chambers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Hancock County
    • Petri
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petri have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri
      • Petri is located in Hancock County
    • Newtonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Spencer County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Yelvington ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yelvington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yelvington, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yelvington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yelvington:

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

The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Yelvington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yelvington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yelvington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8560, Longitude: -86.9670    









 

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