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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 Adamsville (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 Adamsville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Adamsville is primarily located in McNairy County. A portion of Adamsville extends into Hardin 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 McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.

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

  • McNairy County     (The home county of Adamsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Stantonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Purdy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Adamsville to Purdy
    • Tulu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
      • Tulu is located in McNairy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Michie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
    • Selmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
    • Caffey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caffey
      • From Adamsville to Caffey
    • Eastview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Falcon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Finger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <3>
    • Guys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
  • Chester County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Scotts Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunbar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Decaturville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Essary Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Crump
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <3>
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • New Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sibley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Belle Meade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamburg
      • From Adamsville to Hamburg
    • Nixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Centerview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Nash Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pyburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Reagan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rhodes Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chesterfield
      • From Adamsville to Chesterfield
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Darden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • White Fern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Medon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Corinth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Glens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Adamsville to Glens
    • Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Allentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kossuth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Biggersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Searcy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.
    • Short
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Short
      • From Adamsville to Short
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Adamsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adamsville.

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

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

  • Adamsville War Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McWhirter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhirter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhirter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilchrist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolverton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Mt. Vinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adamsville had a population of 459 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Adamsville had a population of 2,162 people.

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

  • Stantonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Hardin County
  • Pittsburg Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
    • Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Morris Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
    • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
  • Purdy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Purdy
    • From Adamsville to Purdy
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sibley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milledgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamburg
    • From Adamsville to Hamburg
  • Nixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
  • Maddox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Maddox is located in Hardin County
  • Economy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Hardin County
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    • Paulks ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
      • Paulks is located in Hardin County
    • Selmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
    • Gravel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Adamsville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adamsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Adamsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Adamsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Adamsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Adamsville.

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 Adamsville:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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>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.
<5>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 Adamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Adamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2359, Longitude: -88.3910    









 

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