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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 West Viola (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 West Viola. 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 West Viola ...

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 West Viola: W. Viola

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

West Viola is located in Graves 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 Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).

Below are the counties that are near West Viola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Viola:

  • Graves County     (The home county of West Viola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Boaz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Pottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Lowes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
    • Melber
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fancy Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
    • Pryorsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Sedalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <1>
  • Ballard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Lovelaceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Gage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
    • Ceredo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Blandville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Kevil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <1>
    • La Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <1>
    • Wickliffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bandana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County
    • Barlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Calloway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Kirksey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Harris Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Protemus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
    • Hazel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlisle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Kirbyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
    • Cunningham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Milburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Bardwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
    • Smithland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Sharpe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Scale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Dogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Tatumsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • 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>
    • Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Gilbertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Krebs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Massac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Hendron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Reidland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Camelia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Paducah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <1>
    • Future City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
    • West Future City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
    • Cimota City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Brookport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
    • Shady Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Massac City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Metropolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Joppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <1>
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Obion County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.
    • South Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <1>
    • Pierce Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Weakley County (TN)
    • Latham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Viola, see our County-by-County Page for West Viola.

Newspapers Published in West Viola ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Viola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Viola, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Viola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Viola:

Cemeteries Near West Viola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Viola.

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 West Viola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Shelton Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shelton Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shelton Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Church Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Mayfield.
    • The Trinity UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #225526 <4>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Rickman Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
  • Kansas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kansas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Diggs Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Cemetery
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest 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.<5>

While we didn't find West Viola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Viola.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Viola, with the one closest to West Viola listed first.

  • Viola
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Graves County
  • Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Graves County
  • Folsomdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
    • Folsomdale is located in Graves County
  • Boaz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Graves County
  • Westplains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
    • Westplains is located in Graves County
  • Kansas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Kaler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaler
    • Kaler is located in Graves County
  • Mayfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clear Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Graves County
  • Melber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
    • Melber is located in Graves County
  • Fancy Farm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
    • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Symsonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
    • Oak Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Marshall County
    • Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in McCracken County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Viola. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Viola.

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

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Viola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Viola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8553, Longitude: -88.6621    
<4>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.
<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 West Viola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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