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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 Alexander Ford (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 Alexander Ford. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Alexander Ford is located in Hickman 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 Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.

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

  • Hickman County     (The home county of Alexander Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Only
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Whitehouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Pleasantville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Graytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Aetna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Coxburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Brevards Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Chaseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Sandy Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Mount Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Parsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <1>
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Decaturville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Tennessee City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Tidwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <1>
    • Spencers Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Henderson County
    • Poplar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bakerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Bethpage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Plant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hustburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • McEwen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <1>
    • Pigeon Roost
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Trinity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Halls Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Greenfield Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Chartersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Hampshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Arkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexander Ford, with the one closest to Alexander Ford listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Alexander Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexander Ford.

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

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

  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shanes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Alexander Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alexander Ford.

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

  • Only
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Lobelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
    • Lobelville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
  • Whitfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Beardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Beardstown is located in Perry County
  • Bold Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
    • Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
  • Hurricane Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasantville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • Bakerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Hickman County
  • Goodrich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Hickman County
  • Nunnelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Pinewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Hickman County

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

Newspapers Published in Alexander Ford ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alexander Ford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alexander Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Alexander Ford:

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

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Alexander Ford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8353, Longitude: -87.7139       In this case, the coordinates for Alexander Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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