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 Wiswell (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 Wiswell. 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 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.
Wiswell is located in Calloway County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calloway County: Graves, Marshall, Trigg, Henry (TN) & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Wiswell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wiswell:
- Calloway County (The home county of Wiswell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Harris Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Murray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Almo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- New Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fulton County
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Graves County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Bell City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Sedalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westplains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Hickory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Water Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Symsonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boaz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman County
- Fulgham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Livingston County
- Grand Rivers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Dogtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Scale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Tatumsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Sharpe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Gilbertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Reidland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Krebs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Trigg County
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Benton County (TN)
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Puryear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Cottage Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- India
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- McConnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Snider
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Latham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ore Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Tumbling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Dresden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wiswell, see our County-by-County Page for Wiswell.
Cemeteries Near Wiswell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wiswell.
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 Wiswell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wiswell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- England Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Waterfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1018 more) ...
- Doran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jetton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Wiswell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wiswell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wiswell, with the one closest to Wiswell listed first.
- Harris Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Murray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Boydsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boydsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- New Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Backusburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Backusburg is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Puryear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pottertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pottertown is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wadesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wadesboro is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wiswell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wiswell.
Newspapers Published in Wiswell ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiswell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wiswell, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wiswell.
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 helpful 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 Wiswell:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Calloway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Livingston County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Trigg County
- Benton County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Stewart 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> | 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 Wiswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Wiswell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |