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 Wingo (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 Wingo. 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 northeast 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 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.
Wingo is located in Graves 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 Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wingo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wingo:
- Graves County (The home county of Wingo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Pryorsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fancy Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Tri City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Westplains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Lovelaceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Blandville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Gage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Ceredo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Wickliffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Protemus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Kirksey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hazel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Almo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- New Providence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Milburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Cunningham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bardwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Fulgham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Hardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Scale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Sharpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Krebs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Massac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Camelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Lone Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Hendron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Reidland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- West Paducah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Puryear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- New Boston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- South Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- McConnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Rives
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Englewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ralston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Terrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sidonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Tumbling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wingo, see our County-by-County Page for Wingo.
Cemeteries Near Wingo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wingo.
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 Wingo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wingo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saxon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Obion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Copeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (679 more) ...
- Holifield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Wingo had a population of 451 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wingo had a population of 621 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wingo, with the one closest to Wingo listed first.
- Stubblefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Pryorsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beelerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dukedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Crutchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fancy Farm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wingo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wingo.
Newspapers Published in Wingo ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wingo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wingo, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wingo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wingo:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Graves County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Hickman County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Weakley 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 Wingo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wingo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |