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 Fillmore (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 Fillmore. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Fillmore is primarily located in Carlisle County. A portion of Fillmore extends into Ballard 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 Carlisle County: Ballard, Graves, Hickman, McCracken & Mississippi (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Fillmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fillmore:
- Carlisle County (The home county of Fillmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Bardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Kirbyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Milburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Wickliffe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Blandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- La Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Ceredo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Bandana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Kevil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Lowes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Melber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Fancy Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- West Viola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Boaz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pryorsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Westplains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Mayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Future City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Ragland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Camelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Grahamville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Massac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- West Paducah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Hendron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Krebs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Paducah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cache
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Unity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tamms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Diswood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Elco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thebes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Johnson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Belknap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cypress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bender is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Joppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Metropolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Brookport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Olmsted
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Pulaski
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grand Chain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Grand Chain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Ullin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Karnak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Perks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Dongola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fillmore, see our County-by-County Page for Fillmore.
Cemeteries Near Fillmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fillmore.
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 Fillmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fillmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Wickliffe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Owsley Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Owsley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Barlow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2534673 <2>
- Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pollock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Fillmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fillmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Wickliffe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slater is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laketon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Blandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Bardwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinkleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinkleville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
- Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- America
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- America is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Oscar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oscar is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Berkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villa Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fillmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fillmore.
Newspapers Published in Fillmore ...
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 Fillmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fillmore, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fillmore.
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 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 Fillmore:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Carlisle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Johnson County
- Massac County
- Pulaski County
- Union 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> | 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- Fillmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fillmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |