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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Protemus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirksey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Almo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • New Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Lynnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Westplains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westplains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Water Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Symsonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Boaz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickman County
    • Fulgham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County
  • Livingston County
    • Grand Rivers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Dogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Gilbertsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Trigg County
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
    • New Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
    • India
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Henry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
    • South Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Pierce Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
      • Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Latham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Ore Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Tumbling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Dresden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Gleason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Ralston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • England Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lassiter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Doran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jetton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jetton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jetton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Calloway County
  • Hazel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirksey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
    • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Boydsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Graves County
  • New Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Calloway County
  • Backusburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backusburg
    • Backusburg is located in Calloway County
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Puryear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Conyersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
  • Lynnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Graves County
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    • Pottertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
      • Pottertown is located in Calloway County
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Calloway County
    • Wadesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Calloway County

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]<5>. 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 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 Wiswell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Wiswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Wiswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5834, Longitude: -88.3881       In this case, the coordinates for Wiswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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