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 Crutchfield (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 Crutchfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Crutchfield is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Hickman, Mississippi (MO), New Madrid (MO), Lake (TN) & Obion (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Crutchfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crutchfield:
- Fulton County (The home county of Crutchfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Blandville
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(28 miles [45.1 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 north)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Protemus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(18 miles [29 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Fancy Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Sedalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lowes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Hickory
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Dyer County (TN)
- Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Gibson County (TN)
- Tilghman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Henry County (TN)
- Cottage Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- New Markham
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Proctor City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- South Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Station
(7 miles [11.3 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 southeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rives
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Hornbeak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Obion
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Samburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Terrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Latham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ralston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Ore Springs
(27 miles [43.5 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)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crutchfield, see our County-by-County Page for Crutchfield.
Cemeteries Near Crutchfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crutchfield.
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 Crutchfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crutchfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Pleasant View Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crossland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huddleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morris Slave Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murphey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (542 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alexander Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Crutchfield had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crutchfield, with the one closest to Crutchfield listed first.
- Beelerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Cayce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Pierce Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Oakton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pilot Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Wingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crutchfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crutchfield.
Newspapers Published in Crutchfield ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crutchfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crutchfield, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crutchfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Crutchfield:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Dyer County
- Gibson 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> | 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 Crutchfield, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crutchfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |