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 Backusburg (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 Backusburg. 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 and doctors 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.
Backusburg 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 Backusburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Backusburg:
- Calloway County (The home county of Backusburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Kirksey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Harris Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Almo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Protemus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Lovelaceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Kirbyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Milburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Cunningham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Fulton County
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Sedalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pryorsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- West Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Symsonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boaz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Fulgham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Ledbetter
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grand Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Smithland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Carmack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Fairdealing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Scale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sharpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Tatumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- 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>
- Gilbertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Krebs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Reidland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Hendron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Lone Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Massac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Paducah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Camelia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Future City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Paducah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg County
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Shady Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Brookport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Puryear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whitlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- India
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- South Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pierce Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Latham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ore Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Backusburg, see our County-by-County Page for Backusburg.
Cemeteries Near Backusburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Backusburg.
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 Backusburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Backusburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crawford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (833 more) ...
- Riley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bazzell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Backusburg had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Backusburg, with the one closest to Backusburg listed first.
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Kirksey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harvey is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Sedalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Harris Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Clear Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Westplains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Backusburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Backusburg.
Newspapers Published in Backusburg ...
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 Backusburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Backusburg, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Backusburg.
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 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 Backusburg:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Henry 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> | 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 Backusburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Backusburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |