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 Fort Heiman (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 Fort Heiman. 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 Fort Heiman ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Heiman: Ft. Heiman
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 and doctors 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.
Fort Heiman is located in Calloway 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 Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Fort Heiman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Heiman:
- Calloway County (The home county of Fort Heiman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- New Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Harris Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Kirksey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Protemus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Bell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Fairdealing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Dogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Benton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Faxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Conyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- India
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Whitlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Manleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Cottage Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Houston County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- McKinnon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Brownsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Erin is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
- Humphreys County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Halls Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Pigeon Roost
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Snider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Bumpus Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Legate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Throckmorton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Cumberland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Heiman, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Heiman.
Cemeteries Near Fort Heiman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Heiman.
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 Fort Heiman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Heiman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Fakes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rowlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rutland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buchannan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boswell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Snow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ratteree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (965 more) ...
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<2>
While we didn't find Fort Heiman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Heiman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Heiman, with the one closest to Fort Heiman listed first.
- Fort Henry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Henry is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
- New Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlin is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Pace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pace is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Tharpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tharpe is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- New Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Snider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Pottertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pottertown is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Conyersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Tobaccoport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Danville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Houston County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Heiman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Heiman.
Newspapers Published in Fort Heiman ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Heiman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Heiman, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Heiman.
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 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 Fort Heiman:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Graves County
- Marshall County
- Trigg County
- Benton County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery 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 Fort Heiman, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Heiman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |