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 Beelerton (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 Beelerton. 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 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.
Beelerton is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Mississippi (MO), Obion (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Beelerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beelerton:
- Hickman County (The home county of Beelerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Fulgham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Blandville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Lovelaceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Wickliffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ceredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Protemus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Kirksey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Milburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Kirbyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Bardwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cunningham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Sedalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Pottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Bell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lowes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Camelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Lake County (TN)
- New Markham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- South Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Rives
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Englewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Kenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kenton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Obion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Hornbeak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Terrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ralston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Sidonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gleason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beelerton, see our County-by-County Page for Beelerton.
Cemeteries Near Beelerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beelerton.
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 Beelerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beelerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crossland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenlea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Beauregard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (576 more) ...
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Beelerton had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beelerton, with the one closest to Beelerton listed first.
- Crutchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Wingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Cayce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Pilot Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Dukedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beelerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beelerton.
Newspapers Published in Beelerton ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beelerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beelerton, 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 Beelerton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Beelerton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- McCracken County
- Henry County
- Lake 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beelerton) 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 Beelerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |