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 Almo Heights (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 Almo Heights. 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 Almo Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Almo Heights: Almo Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Almo Heights is located in Calloway County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Almo Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Almo Heights:
- Calloway County (The home county of Almo Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Almo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirksey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- New Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- New Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Protemus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tri City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Mayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Symsonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Boaz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Pryorsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Ledbetter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Carmack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lamasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Eddyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Dogtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Scale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Sharpe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Gilbertsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Calvert City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Reidland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Krebs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Hendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Conyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Cottage Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- India
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Snider
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Almo Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Almo Heights.
Cemeteries Near Almo Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almo Heights.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Almo Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Almo Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Murray Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wadesboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sage Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (897 more) ...
- Curd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Murray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Almo Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Almo Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Almo Heights, with the one closest to Almo Heights listed first.
- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Wadesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirksey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Hico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Pottertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pottertown is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Backusburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Backusburg is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Almo Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Almo Heights.
Newspapers Published in Almo Heights ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almo Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Almo Heights, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Almo Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Almo Heights:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Henry County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Almo Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Almo Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |