Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Tennessee (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 Tennessee. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Tennessee is located in Drew County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.
Below are the counties that are near Tennessee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tennessee:
- Drew County (The home county of Tennessee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Monticello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Barkada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Tillar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jerome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ashley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Ashley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Long View Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
- Johnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Farmville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Hermitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelridge is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelridge
- Ingalls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ingalls is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Banks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Banks is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lanark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lanark is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgis is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Blanchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchton is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
- Jersey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County
- Tinsman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tinsman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Chicot County
- Dermott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Rye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Annover ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Pansy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Orlando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- New Edinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Kingsland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsland is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Desha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Reed
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Hopedale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- McGehee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Dumas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- McArthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Cornerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Tyro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Star City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crigler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Meroney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Yorktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Gould
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tennessee, see our County-by-County Page for Tennessee.
Cemeteries Near Tennessee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tennessee.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tennessee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tennessee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Saline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Torian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turner Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (228 more) ...
- Bond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Tennessee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tennessee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tennessee, with the one closest to Tennessee listed first.
- Monticello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Barkada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barkada is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
- Wilmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Montongo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montongo is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montongo
- Saline ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Coleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Relf's Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Relf's Bluff is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relf's Bluff
- Lacey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Annover ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Annover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tennessee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tennessee.
Newspapers Published in Tennessee ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tennessee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tennessee, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tennessee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tennessee:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Drew County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashley County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Chicot County
- Cleveland County
- Desha County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Tennessee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tennessee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |