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 South Columbus (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 South Columbus. 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 South Columbus ...
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 South Columbus: S. Columbus
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Columbus. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Columbus.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
South Columbus 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 South Columbus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Columbus:
- Hickman County (The home county of South Columbus)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Wickliffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Gage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Barlow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Lovelaceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- La Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ceredo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Kevil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bandana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Fancy Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Lowes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Water Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pryorsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Hickory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Mayfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Viola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Boaz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sedalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Camelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Cimota City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Massac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- West Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Grahamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Paducah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Cache
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Unity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Miller City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Mound City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mounds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Villa Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Olmsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- New Markham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Woodland Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- South Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McConnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Englewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- 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
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Samburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hornbeak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Terrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Columbus, see our County-by-County Page for South Columbus.
Cemeteries Near South Columbus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Columbus.
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 South Columbus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Columbus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allred Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dicus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- McWhort Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vivrett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Columbus had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Columbus, with the one closest to South Columbus listed first.
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laketon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crutchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Kirbyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Beelerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Columbus. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Columbus.
Newspapers Published in South Columbus ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Columbus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Columbus, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Columbus.
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 South Columbus:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- McCracken County
- Alexander County
- Pulaski County
- Lake 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Columbus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |