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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 Hegira (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 Hegira. 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.

Hegira is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Adair, Clinton, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell & Clay (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Hegira. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hegira:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Hegira)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Burkesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Cundiff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Breeding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Toria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
  • Barren County
    • Nobob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Cedar Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
    • Summer Shade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Meshack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Hestand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Boles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Forkton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mud Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Hermon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
  • Pulaski County
    • Vinnie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Shearer Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Free Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Celina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
    • Moss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butlers Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Boles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Crab
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Cooper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Burristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Whitleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
    • Columbus Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Dodson Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Oakley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Free Communion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Garretts Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oak Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Livingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
      • Poteet is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
      • Qualls is located in Overton County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hegira, with the one closest to Hegira listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Static
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Chanute
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Hegira ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hegira.

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 Hegira covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spears Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Rayburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Hegira had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Green Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Browns Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
    • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
  • Kettle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Kettle is located in Cumberland County
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Clinton County
  • Burkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
    • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
  • Peytonsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
    • Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Willow Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Huntersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Clinton County
  • Seventy Six
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventy Six have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventy Six
    • Seventy Six is located in Clinton County
  • Byrdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartwright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Clinton County
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    • Leslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Savage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Hegira ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hegira.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hegira, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hegira.

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 Hegira:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Hegira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hegira) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hegira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7067, Longitude: -85.2761       In this case, the coordinates for Hegira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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