2019 Map of Hamlin

About this map

Fort Heiman and the southern reaches of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield stand as prominent landmarks on this survey of the Tennessee and Kentucky borderlands. Situated along the western banks of Kentucky Lake, the landscape is defined by its deep relationship with the water, where numerous family-named inlets like Hughes Bay and Tischel Bay carve into the shoreline. The settlement of Hamlin serves as a central point in a region densely populated with small family burial grounds, including the Stilley-McCuiston Cem, Blood River Cem, and Lassiter Cem. This concentration of cemeteries provides a significant geographic record for genealogists tracing families in Calloway County and Stewart County. The terrain is marked by distinct features such as Pine Bluff and Bailey Hollow, while the winding course of Yellow Spring Br and Shannon Cr drain into the vast reservoir created by the damming of the Tennessee River.