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 Laketon (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 Laketon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Laketon is located in Carlisle 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 Laketon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laketon:
- Carlisle County (The home county of Laketon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Bardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Wickliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Barlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Gage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- La Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Ceredo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Kevil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bandana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Fancy Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Lowes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Pottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Melber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- West Viola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Pryorsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Boaz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Wingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westplains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(19 miles [30.6 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 Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Cimota City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Camelia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Future City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Massac
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Ragland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Grahamville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Paducah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Krebs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Hendron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Cache
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tamms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Metropolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mounds
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Olmsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Pulaski
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grand Chain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Grand Chain
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Karnak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Perks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Woodland Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Pierce Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laketon, see our County-by-County Page for Laketon.
Cemeteries Near Laketon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laketon.
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 Laketon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laketon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dicus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Bardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bardwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bardwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72964 <3>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell.
- The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bardwell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75813 <3>
- Bardwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allred Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (282 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elsey 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laketon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laketon, with the one closest to Laketon listed first.
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Bardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Wickliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- Blandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Milburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slater is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oakton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Kirbyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Barlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laketon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laketon.
Newspapers Published in Laketon ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laketon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laketon, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laketon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Laketon:
- 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
- Massac County
- Pulaski County
- Obion 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> | 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- Laketon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Laketon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |