1907 Map of Whitesville

About this map

Whitesville and the surrounding rural communities of Daviess and Ohio counties are defined by a dense network of country schools and churches at the turn of the century. The landscape is carved by the North Fork Panther Creek and the meandering Rough River, where Harts Ford and Combs Ford provided essential river crossings before modern bridging was widespread. This 1907 survey captures a period of localized settlement where small crossroads like Oklahoma, Adaburg, and Aetnaville served as social hubs, each supported by institutions like Providence Church or Walnut Grove School. The presence of Hewletts Store and Bellamy Store alongside the Louisville And Nashville rail line highlights the early commercial infrastructure connecting these agrarian towns to larger markets. For those tracing Kentucky ancestry, the map identifies numerous family-named landmarks and rural landmarks such as Branham Hall and Sarvise Hill School.