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 Mayfield (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 Mayfield. 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 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.
Mayfield is located in Graves County and is the County Seat.
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 Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mayfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayfield:
- Graves County (The home county of Mayfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Pryorsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westplains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westplains
- From Mayfield to Westplains
- West Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Wingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
- Boaz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Lowes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Lovelaceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Blandville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Gage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ceredo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kevil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <3>
- La Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <3>
- Wickliffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Kirksey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Protemus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Murray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Almo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Hazel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Kirbyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cunningham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <3>
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bardwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jordan
- From Mayfield to Jordan
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Fulgham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Moscow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moscow
- From Mayfield to Moscow
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Ledbetter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
- Grand Rivers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hardin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Sharpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharpe
- From Mayfield to Sharpe
- Scale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olive
- From Mayfield to Olive
- Tatumsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdealing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Calvert City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Krebs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Massac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Reidland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Camelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hendron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Lone Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paducah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Future City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- West Paducah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
- West Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <3>
- West Future City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Grahamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Brookport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
- Shady Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unionville
- From Mayfield to Unionville
- Massac City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Metropolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Puryear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Whitlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Boston
- From Mayfield to New Boston
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- South Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <3>
- Pierce Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McConnell
- From Mayfield to McConnell
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ralston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terrell
- From Mayfield to Terrell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayfield, see our County-by-County Page for Mayfield.
Cemeteries Near Mayfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayfield.
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 Mayfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Anderson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Highland Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mayfield Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Torian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (658 more) ...
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mayfield had a population of 2,909 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mayfield had a population of 9,685 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Pryorsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Westplains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westplains
- From Mayfield to Westplains
- Stubblefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Graves County
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Wingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
- Clear Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Graves County
- Backusburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
- Backusburg is located in Calloway County
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boaz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fancy Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Folsomdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
- Folsomdale is located in Graves County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mayfield ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mayfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mayfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mayfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Mayfield.
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 Mayfield:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Graves County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Hickman County
- Livingston County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mayfield: www.mayfieldky.topcities.com/
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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Mayfield, 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' (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- Mayfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7416, Longitude: -88.6371 |