Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Light. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Light to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Light, please Contact Us.
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 Light (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 Light. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Light is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Light. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Light:
- Wayne County (The home county of Light)
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Collinwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Ashland Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Minor Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Weakley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Iron City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Westpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
- Rascal Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Busby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Liberty Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Lawrenceburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Fall River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- New Prospect
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Lewis County
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Ford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - South Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Nitrate City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Muscle Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
- Tuscumbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Leighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Pruitton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Zip City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Belew ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jacksonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Saint Florian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Threet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Arkdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Town Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Light, see our County-by-County Page for Light.
Newspapers Published in Light ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Light.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Light, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Light.
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 either 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 Light:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wayne County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Wayne County
Cemeteries Near Light ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Light.
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 Light covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Hardwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardwick Cemetery
- Railroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
- Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25632 <5>
- Wayland Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayland Springs Cemetery
- Whitten Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (789 more) ...
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Wade 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.
Light itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Light, with the one closest to Light listed first.
- Iron City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Wayland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Pruitton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County
- Webster ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Westpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Pinkney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittens Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Cypress Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Jacksonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Moon ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Light. See our List of 1890's Communities around Light.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Light, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Light) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Light. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0526, Longitude: -87.6367 In this case, the coordinates for Light have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |