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 Spann (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 Spann. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Spann 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 Spann. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spann:
- Wayne County (The home county of Spann)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
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- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
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- Sumpter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
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- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
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- Ritner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
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- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
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- Shearer Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
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- Murl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
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- Parmleysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
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- Slickford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
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- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Montpelier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
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- Sano
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sano is located in Adair County
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- Crocus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
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- Gentrys Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
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- Cundiff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
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- Glens Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
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- Craycraft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
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- Ella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eunice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
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- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Ozark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Inroad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
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- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Acre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Mintonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Evona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evona is located in Casey County
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- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Casey County
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- Teddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
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- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
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- Bethelridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
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- Labascus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
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- Phil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Phil is located in Casey County
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- Dunnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
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- Evans Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
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- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
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- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
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- Static
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Clinton County
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- Browns Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
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- Wiborg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
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- Marshes Siding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
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- Smith Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
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- Whitley City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pine Knot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
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- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Bronston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
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- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
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- Sloans Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
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- Faubush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
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- Nancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ferguson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Northfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
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- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ansel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
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- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
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- Lula ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Russell County
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- Freedom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
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- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
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- Esto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Esto is located in Russell County
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- Russell Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Pall Mall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gernt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Chanute
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Static
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
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- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Byrdstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Foster Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Isham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
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- State Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
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- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verdun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- West Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spann, see our County-by-County Page for Spann.
Cemeteries Near Spann ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spann.
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 Spann - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spann covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Frank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Isaac Draughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mack Lair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wither Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dodson - Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chrisman - Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow - Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patience Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tuttle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (631 more) ...
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hayden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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 Spann in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spann.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spann, with the one closest to Spann listed first.
- Steubenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Steubenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gregory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Mill Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Coopersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coopersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Eadsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eadsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Sumpter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Kidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Ritner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shearer Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Parmleysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spann. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spann.
Newspapers Published in Spann ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spann.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spann, 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 Spann.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Spann:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- McCreary County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Fentress 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 Spann, 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' (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- Spann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |