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 Ferguson Spring (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 Ferguson Spring. 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 Ferguson Spring ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ferguson Spring: Ferguson Spg. (or less commonly used: Ferguson Spng. or Ferguson Sprng.)
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.
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 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.
Ferguson Spring is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Ferguson Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ferguson Spring:
- Trigg County (The home county of Ferguson Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Hopson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Dulaney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- McGowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crider
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Claxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Fredonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lewistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Creswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kirksey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Harris Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Hazel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Gracey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Newstead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Bainbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bennettstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Hopkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Dycusburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Crayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Piney Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Symsonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Westplains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hopkins County
- Dawson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Tiline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Ledbetter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Lamasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eddyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdealing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Hardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Tatumsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gilbertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Scale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Calvert City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Sharpe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- McCracken County
- Reidland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County (TN)
- Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Snider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
- Legate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ferguson Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Ferguson Spring.
Cemeteries Near Ferguson Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ferguson Spring.
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 Ferguson Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ferguson Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Matheny Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- The Yates Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
- Curlin Cemetery
- Curling Cemetery
- Mize Cemetery
- Collin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (626 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Standard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Critmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ferguson Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ferguson Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ferguson Spring, with the one closest to Ferguson Spring listed first.
- Golden Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Confederate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Lamasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairdealing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Carmack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Linton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ferguson Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferguson Spring.
Newspapers Published in Ferguson Spring ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferguson Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ferguson Spring, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ferguson Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ferguson Spring:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Trigg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Pope County
- Henry County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Ferguson Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Ferguson Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |