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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Barren Plain (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 Barren Plain. 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.

Name Variations for Barren Plain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Barren Plain: Barren Pln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Barren Plain is located in Robertson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robertson County: Logan (KY), Simpson (KY), Todd (KY), Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery & Sumner.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Barren Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Cedar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flewellyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Barren Plain to Oakland
    • Adams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Orlinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crunk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
      • Crunk is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
    • Coopertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Greenbrier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Pleasant View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Sycamore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sycamore
      • From Barren Plain to Sycamore
    • Henrietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
    • Lockertsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearwallow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cheap Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
      • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Ashland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Neptune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lillamay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
    • Ridgetop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Joelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morny
      • From Barren Plain to Morny
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rayon City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Barren Plain to Maplewood
    • Old Hickory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • East Nashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dickson County
    • Bellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
      • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellsburg
      • From Barren Plain to Bellsburg
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Sango
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Saint Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wingate West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
      • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Liverworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louise Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
      • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Millersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Walnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hall Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
      • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
    • New Deal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
    • Mitchellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchellville
      • From Barren Plain to Mitchellville
    • Goodlettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <1>
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fountain Head
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cottontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shackle Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Ocana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
  • Allen County (KY)
    • Mount Aerial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Butler County (KY)
  • Christian County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Adairville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <1>
    • Keysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
      • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keysburg
      • From Barren Plain to Keysburg
    • Schochoh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Barren Plain to Schochoh
    • Olmstead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferguson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferguson
      • From Barren Plain to Ferguson
    • Cave Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gordonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Justice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Barren Plain to Justice
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Todd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Allensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hadensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Guthrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <1>
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Barren Plain to Anderson
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Todd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Sharon Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Allegre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Clifty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barren Plain, with the one closest to Barren Plain listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Rockfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Barren Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barren Plain.

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

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15188 <4>
  • Highsmith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highsmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farthing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farthing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Long Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deen 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 Barren Plain had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cedar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinneys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinneys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneys
    • Kinneys is located in Robertson County
  • Dot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
    • Dot is located in Logan County (KY)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Adairville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
    • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <1>
  • Keysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
    • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keysburg
    • From Barren Plain to Keysburg
  • Hubertville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubertville
    • Hubertville is located in Robertson County
  • Bobwhite ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobwhite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobwhite
    • Bobwhite is located in Robertson County
  • Forts ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts
    • Forts is located in Robertson County
  • Holmansville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
    • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
  • Turnersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Turnersville is located in Robertson County
  • Oakville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Logan County (KY)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Barren Plain ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barren Plain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barren Plain, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barren Plain.

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 Barren Plain:

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 Barren Plain, 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- Barren Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barren Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5991, Longitude: -86.9182