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 Swifton (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 Swifton. 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 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.
Swifton 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 Swifton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swifton:
- Wayne County (The home county of Swifton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Parnell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
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- Monticello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
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- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
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- Shearer Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
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- Mill Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
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- Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
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- Frazer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
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- Slickford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
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- Ritner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Pisgah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
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- Parmleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
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- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Crocus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
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- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
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- Sano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sano is located in Adair County
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- Gentrys Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
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- Cundiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
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- Glens Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
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- Inroad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
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- Craycraft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
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- Joppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa is located in Adair County
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- Ella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark is located in Adair County
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- Eunice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
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- Chance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chance is located in Adair County
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- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Honey Acre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mintonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Teddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
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- Evona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Dunnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Labascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Phil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Phil 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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- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
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- Evans Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
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- Rubert Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Bethelridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
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- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
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- Ida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
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- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
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- Static
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Bakerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
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- Dougan Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
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- Burkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
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- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
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- Waterview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
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- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
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- Wiborg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
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- Marshes Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
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- Smith Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stearns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
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- Pine Knot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Vinnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
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- Faubush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
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- Nancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bronston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
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- Sloans Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Alpine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
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- Ferguson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
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- Ansel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
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- Science Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
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- Lula ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Russell County
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- Esto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esto is located in Russell County
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- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
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- Russell Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Pall Mall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Little Crab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Static
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Chanute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Byrdstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County (TN)
- Foster Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 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 Swifton, see our County-by-County Page for Swifton.
Cemeteries Near Swifton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swifton.
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 Swifton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swifton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Koger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stringer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Turners Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bob Southwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- George Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tabor - Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (628 more) ...
- Bartlestons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Swifton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swifton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
- Eadsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eadsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Parnell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Monticello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steubenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Steubenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Cabell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cabell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
- Shearer Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Mill Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Jabez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jabez is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jabez
- Lula ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Gapcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
- Cumberland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swifton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swifton.
Newspapers Published in Swifton ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swifton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swifton, 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 Swifton.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Swifton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland 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 Swifton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swifton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |