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 Wadesboro (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 Wadesboro. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Wadesboro is located in Calloway 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 Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wadesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wadesboro:
- Calloway County (The home county of Wadesboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Dexter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- New Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Caldwell County
- Dulaney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Carlisle County
- Kirbyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Crittenden County
- Dycusburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tri City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Symsonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lynnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Boaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Pryorsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Pottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Ledbetter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tiline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Carmack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Eddyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Hardin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Dogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Sharpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Calvert City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Reidland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Krebs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Hendron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Lone Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Paducah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Trigg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Shady Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Conyersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Puryear
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Whitlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- India
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Snider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wadesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Wadesboro.
Cemeteries Near Wadesboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wadesboro.
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 Wadesboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wadesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Wadesboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Starks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Haymes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Curd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (859 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wadesboro had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wadesboro, with the one closest to Wadesboro listed first.
- Dexter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Hardin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Glade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Kirksey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Backusburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Backusburg is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
- Fairdealing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Briensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Briensburg is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briensburg
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wadesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wadesboro.
Newspapers Published in Wadesboro ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadesboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wadesboro, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wadesboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wadesboro:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carlisle County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Henry County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Wadesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Wadesboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |