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 Old Cypress (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 Old Cypress. 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.
Old Cypress is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Mississippi (MO), Obion (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Old Cypress. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Cypress:
- Hickman County (The home county of Old Cypress)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Fulgham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Blandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Lovelaceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Wickliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ceredo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Barlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Kevil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- La Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bandana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Protemus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Kirksey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harris Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Milburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Kirbyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bardwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Fancy Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Pryorsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Pottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Mayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- West Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boaz
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melber
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Marshall County
- Sharpe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Camelia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- West Future City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Future City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Krebs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Cimota City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Lone Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- West Paducah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hendron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Grahamville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Cairo
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Massac County (IL)
- Massac City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Pulaski County (IL)
- Mound City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- South Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- McConnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Woodland Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rives
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Englewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Terrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Latham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ralston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Cypress, see our County-by-County Page for Old Cypress.
Cemeteries Near Old Cypress ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Cypress.
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 Old Cypress - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Cypress covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McWhort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vivrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buelah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unity Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emmaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crossland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (476 more) ...
- Hopkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holifield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Old Cypress in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Cypress.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Cypress, with the one closest to Old Cypress listed first.
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Dublin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Milburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Farm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Beelerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Kirbyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Oakton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Crutchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Wingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pryorsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Cypress. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Cypress.
Newspapers Published in Old Cypress ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Cypress.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Cypress, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Cypress.
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 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 Old Cypress:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Massac County
- Pulaski County
- Obion County
- Weakley 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Old Cypress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Old Cypress) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |