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 Whaynes Corner (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 Whaynes Corner. 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 Whaynes Corner ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Whaynes Corner: Whaynes Cor. (or less commonly used: Whaynes Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Whaynes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Whaynes Corner may originally have been Whayne's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Whaynes Corner might be written as Whayne Corner.
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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Whaynes Corner is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Mississippi (MO), Obion (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Whaynes Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whaynes Corner:
- Hickman County (The home county of Whaynes Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Fulgham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Wickliffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blandville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Gage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Lovelaceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Barlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- La Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ceredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bardwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Milburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Cunningham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Water Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wingo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Pryorsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Lowes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Pottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sedalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- West Viola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Melber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melber is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Cairo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Future City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Pulaski County (IL)
- Mound City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- New Markham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Proctor City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Owl City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Sunkist Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Tiptonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Englewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Rives
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- McConnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Samburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hornbeak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Obion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Obion is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Terrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Latham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ralston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whaynes Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Whaynes Corner.
Cemeteries Near Whaynes Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whaynes Corner.
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 Whaynes Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whaynes Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Vivrett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McWhort Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Whaynes Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whaynes Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whaynes Corner, with the one closest to Whaynes Corner listed first.
- Oakton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbus
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Berkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Woodland Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Crutchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
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- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Crystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crystal is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Beelerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whaynes Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whaynes Corner.
Newspapers Published in Whaynes Corner ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whaynes Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whaynes Corner, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whaynes Corner.
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 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 Whaynes Corner:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Hickman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Alexander County
- Pulaski County
- Lake County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Whaynes Corner, 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- Whaynes Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |