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 Arcott (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 Arcott. 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.
Arcott is located in Clay County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cumberland (KY), Monroe (KY), Jackson, Macon, Overton & Pickett.
Below are the counties that are near Arcott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcott:
- Clay County (The home county of Arcott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Cave Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Moss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Thompsons Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Jenkins Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Cooper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Little Crab
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Wilder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Burristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Columbus Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- North Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Gainesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Dodson Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Rough Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nameless
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Frog Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Free Communion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Garretts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Beaver Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Pickett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Byrdstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Static
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chanute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Bangham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Algood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jeremiah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Park Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Cookeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
- Shennon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Baxter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
- Boma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Difficult
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Defeated
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Monoville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Dixon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Bluff Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Trousdale County
- Johntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Barren County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Nobob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Etoile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Eighty Eight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Clinton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Static
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Savage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Cumberland County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Cloyds Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Leslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Grider
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Marrowbone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Burkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Dougan Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Metcalfe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Beaumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Hestand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Meshack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Tompkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gamaliel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Akersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Mount Hermon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Fountain Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcott, see our County-by-County Page for Arcott.
Cemeteries Near Arcott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcott.
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 Arcott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- McColgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- William J. Cherry Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mabry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lester Brown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plumlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Langford - Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kirk - Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- John Price Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Butlers Landing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Doc Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Adam C. Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (603 more) ...
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boles Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- M.R. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arcott had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcott, with the one closest to Arcott listed first.
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Celina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Fox Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fox Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
- Hilham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Grey ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Hestand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Ward ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Miles Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- North Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Peytonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Clementsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcott.
Newspapers Published in Arcott ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcott, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcott.
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 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 Arcott:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Trousdale County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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- Arcott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arcott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |