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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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 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.

Ramsey Island is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sumpter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Craycraft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Teddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Whitley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Revelo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Tateville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Northfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • Thompsons Store
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Gernt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Allardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Free Communion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oakley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oak Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ramsey Island, with the one closest to Ramsey Island listed first.
    • Static
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Byrdstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ramsey Island, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stop Cemetery
  • Clark - Coop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Coop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Coop Cemetery
  • Shearer - Back Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearer - Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearer - Back Cemetery
  • Beck - Rector Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
  • Buncom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buncom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buncom Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Lucy Shearer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Shearer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Shearer Cemetery
  • Old Charity Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Charity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Charity Church Cemetery
  • Daffron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daffron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daffron Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (637 more) ...
    • Guffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
    • New Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tabor - Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor - Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor - Russell Cemetery

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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
    • Cabell is located in Wayne County
  • Alpha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Clinton County
  • Gapcreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
    • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
  • Parnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Wayne County
  • Cumberland City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Shearer Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Cartwright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Clinton County
  • Powersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
    • Powersburg is located in Wayne County
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
  • Eadsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Savage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Sumpter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Rowena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Russell County

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.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramsey Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8112, Longitude: -84.9825       In this case, the coordinates for Ramsey Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ramsey Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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