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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 Hamlin (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 Hamlin. 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 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.

Hamlin is located in Calloway County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties 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 Hamlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamlin:

  • Calloway County     (The home county of Hamlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • New Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Providence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirksey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Protemus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
  • Caldwell County
    • Hopson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <1>
    • Bennettstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Newstead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Garrettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
      • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Gracey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Howel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
  • Graves County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Bell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Grand Rivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
    • Carmack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Dogtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Scale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Trigg Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Caledonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Wallonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
  • Benton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Faxon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County (TN)
    • Big Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Henry County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Conyersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Puryear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • India
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Whitlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Manleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
  • Houston County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • McKinnon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County (TN)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County (TN)
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
  • Montgomery County (TN)
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Stewart County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Snider
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Indian Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Throckmorton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Cumberland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamlin, see our County-by-County Page for Hamlin.

Cemeteries Near Hamlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamlin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.

  • Kimbro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Level Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lassiter #4 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lasster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blood River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stilley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Winchester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76609 <4>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Banner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hamlin had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.

  • New Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
    • Pottertown is located in Calloway County
  • Fort Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
    • Fort Henry is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Tharpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
    • Tharpe is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Snider
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Shiloh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Calloway County
  • New Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Calloway County
  • Tobaccoport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
    • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
  • Linton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Trigg County
  • Hico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Calloway County
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bumpus Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Golden Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Pond
      • Golden Pond is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Pond <1>
    • Murray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
    • Pace ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Pace is located in Henry County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamlin.

Newspapers Published in Hamlin ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamlin, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamlin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hamlin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hamlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hamlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5984, Longitude: -88.0764       In this case, the coordinates for Hamlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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