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 Ramsey Island (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 Ramsey Island. 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.
Name Variations for Ramsey Island ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ramsey Island: Ramsey Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ramsey Island is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Ramsey Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ramsey Island:
- Wayne County (The home county of Ramsey Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Murl
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Parnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Shearer Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Slickford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Mount Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Parmleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Frazer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Ritner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Crocus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Cundiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Inroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Glens Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Sano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sano is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
- Gentrys Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Joppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Chance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Craycraft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Fairplay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Ozark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Honey Acre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Teddy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Dunnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Evona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Mintonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Phil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Labascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Evans Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Rubert Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Ware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cumberland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Static
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Bakerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Burkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dougan Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Grider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Waterview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Cloyds Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Smith Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Wiborg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Marshes Siding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Stearns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitley City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Revelo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Monroe County
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Vinnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Faubush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Nancy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bronston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Alpine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Ansel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Lula ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Long Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Esto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Russell Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Clay County (TN)
- Thompsons Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Pall Mall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Little Crab
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cooper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Cumberland Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
- Gernt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Allardt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Taylors Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Free Communion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Oakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oak Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Chanute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Static
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Byrdstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County (TN)
- Foster Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ramsey Island, see our County-by-County Page for Ramsey Island.
Cemeteries Near Ramsey Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ramsey Island.
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 Ramsey Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ramsey Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Stop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clark - Coop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shearer - Back Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beck - Rector Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buncom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucy Shearer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Charity Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Daffron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (638 more) ...
- Guffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tabor - Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ramsey Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ramsey Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
- Cabell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cabell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Gapcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
- Parnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Cumberland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Shearer Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Cartwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Powersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Powersburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Eadsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eadsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Rowena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowena is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ramsey Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ramsey Island.
Newspapers Published in Ramsey Island ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ramsey Island, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ramsey Island.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ramsey Island:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- McCreary County
- Monroe County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Clay County
- Fentress County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Scott 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> | 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 Ramsey Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramsey Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |