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 Arlington (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 Arlington. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Arlington is located in Carlisle 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 Carlisle County: Ballard, Graves, Hickman, McCracken & Mississippi (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Arlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arlington:
- Carlisle County (The home county of Arlington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Bardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Blandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Lovelaceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Barlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- La Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ceredo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Kevil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bandana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Hickman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Fancy Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Lowes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Pottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pryorsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Melber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Water Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Boaz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Westplains
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Camelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- West Future City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Cimota City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Future City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Massac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Grahamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Lone Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- West Paducah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ragland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Krebs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Hendron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
- Future City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Cache
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Massac City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Mound City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Olmsted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- South Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Woodland Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Union City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McConnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Englewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Rives
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Terrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Arlington, see our County-by-County Page for Arlington.
Cemeteries Near Arlington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arlington.
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 Arlington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Zook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Allred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dicus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (347 more) ...
- Bardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Bardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bardwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bardwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72964 <3>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell.
- The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bardwell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75813 <3>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arlington had a population of 574 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arlington had a population of 296 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- South Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- Bardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Laketon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kirbyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Oakton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Cunningham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arlington.
Newspapers Published in Arlington ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arlington, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arlington.
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 Arlington:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carlisle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Massac County
- Pulaski County
- Obion 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> | 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- Arlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |