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 Clinton (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 Clinton. 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 Clinton ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Clinton was referred to as Clinton Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clinton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clinton.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 and doctors 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.
Clinton is located in Hickman County and is the County Seat.
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 Clinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clinton:
- Hickman County (The home county of Clinton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Fulgham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 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 Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Blandville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Wickliffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Barlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Ceredo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- La Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kevil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calloway County
- Protemus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Milburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Bardwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Water Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Pryorsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Lowes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Pottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- West Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Lynnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Boaz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Camelia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Cimota City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Woodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Pulaski County (IL)
- Mound City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- New Markham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- South Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- 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
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McConnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Rives
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Englewood
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Samburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hornbeak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Obion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Terrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ralston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clinton, see our County-by-County Page for Clinton.
Cemeteries Near Clinton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinton.
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 Clinton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clinton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Clinton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vivrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McWhort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crossland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (456 more) ...
- McGee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allred Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Clinton had a population of 1,347 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clinton had a population of 1,244 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Oakton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Crutchfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Beelerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- South Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- Cayce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Berkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Milburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clinton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clinton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clinton ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clinton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clinton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clinton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Clinton.
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 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 Clinton:
- 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
- Alexander County
- Pulaski 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> | 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 Clinton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clinton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |