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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 Lakeland (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 Lakeland. 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 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.

Lakeland is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Lakeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeland:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Lakeland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Arlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Bartlett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Rosemark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Spring Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Millington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Collierville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Binghampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Gallaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Withe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Canadaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Braden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Macon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • New Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Feathers Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Piperton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Rossville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Somerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Williston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dancyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fort Pillow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Atoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
    • Idaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Gainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Munford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Clopton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Mason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Gailor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Drummonds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Burlison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Mound City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Clarkedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
      • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Hulbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • James Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
      • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • West Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <2>
    • Jericho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Amanca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Bassett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Driver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
      • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Joiner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Bardstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Olive Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Southaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • De Soto Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Lynchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Southhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Bright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Ingrams Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.
    • Barton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Cayce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Taska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Slayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Byhalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
    • Red Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeland, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeland.

Newspapers Published in Lakeland ...

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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeland, 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 Lakeland.

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 Lakeland:

Cemeteries Near Lakeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeland.

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 Lakeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.

  • Log Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Union Cemetery
  • Land Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Memory Hill Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Gardens
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Galilee Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Memorial Gardens
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grays Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Creek Cemetery

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 Lakeland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeland.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeland, with the one closest to Lakeland listed first.

  • Brunswick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Lenow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
    • Lenow is located in Shelby County
  • Bartlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Eads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
    • Eads is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <2>
  • Pearley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
    • Pearley is located in Shelby County
  • Rosemark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
  • Gallaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barretville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
    • Barretville is located in Shelby County
  • Hickory Withe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
  • Raleigh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Shelby County
  • Canadaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
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    • Millington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Atoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
    • Tipton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Tipton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeland.

The official website for Lakeland: www.cityoflakeland.com/

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2585, Longitude: -89.7307       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lakeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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