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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 Wheatcroft (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 Wheatcroft. 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 Wheatcroft ...

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 Wheatcroft: W. Wheatcroft

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

West Wheatcroft is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean & Union.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of West Wheatcroft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Wheatcroft
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Blackford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Free Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lisman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Vanderburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Poole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaughters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sebree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Onton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From West Wheatcroft to Onton
  • Caldwell County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Piney Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From West Wheatcroft to Sheridan
    • Tolu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dycusburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Dixie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From West Wheatcroft to Dixie
    • Corydon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Smith Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Robards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <2>
    • Niagara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From West Wheatcroft to Niagara
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinckneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Tiline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
  • Lyon County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Beech Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Lemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From West Wheatcroft to Lemon
    • Elba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From West Wheatcroft to Elba
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Grangertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dekoven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From West Wheatcroft to Dekoven
    • Breckinridge Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Flournoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From West Wheatcroft to Chapman
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hitesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From West Wheatcroft to Raleigh
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Old Shawneetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Shawneetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Lawler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawler
      • From West Wheatcroft to Lawler
    • Inman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inman
      • From West Wheatcroft to Inman
    • Equality
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Lamb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From West Wheatcroft to Lamb
    • Saline Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rock Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Karbers Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rosiclare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Shetlerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wheatcroft, with the one closest to West Wheatcroft listed first.
    • Hovey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hovey
      • From West Wheatcroft to Hovey
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near West Wheatcroft ...

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

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

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

  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wynn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tosh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tosh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Clay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Hearin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearin
    • Hearin is located in Webster County
  • Blackford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
    • Blackford is located in Webster County
  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Union County
  • Nunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
    • Nunn is located in Crittenden County
  • Piney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Piney is located in Crittenden County
  • Lisman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Free Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cullen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Union County
  • Sturgis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Crittenden County
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    • Repton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
      • Repton is located in Crittenden County
    • Shady Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Crittenden County
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people

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

Newspapers Published in West Wheatcroft ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Wheatcroft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Wheatcroft, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Wheatcroft.

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 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 Wheatcroft:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Wheatcroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Wheatcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Wheatcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4875, Longitude: -87.8717    









 

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