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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Atkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Atkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Atkins, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atkins (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 Atkins. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Atkins is historic, it would have been located within present day Henderson 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 Henderson County: Carroll, Chester, Decatur, Hardin & Madison.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Atkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Union Cross
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Fern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Rhodes Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chesterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <3>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Chaseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Clarksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Lavinia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitthorne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • McLemoresville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Atwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Huntingdon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Trezevant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Wingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Hico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Jacks Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Lips
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Enville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Milledgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Deanburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Fruitvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeannette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Decaturville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Mount Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Goat City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Sitka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Ledbetter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Union Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Henry County
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Claybrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Way
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Malesus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Parkburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
  • McNairy County
    • Finger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Perry County
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Weakley County
    • Pillowville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people

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

Cemeteries Near Atkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atkins.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caffey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Sun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Hephzibah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hephzibah 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.

Atkins itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Atkins had a population of 13,664 people.

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

  • Bargerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargerton
    • Bargerton is located in Henderson County
  • Juno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Henderson County
  • Spain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
    • Spain is located in Henderson County
  • Law
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
    • Law is located in Henderson County
  • McHaney ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
    • McHaney is located in Henderson County
  • Claybrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
    • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Crucifer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crucifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucifer
    • Crucifer is located in Henderson County
  • White Fern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
    • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
  • Life
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Life have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life
    • Life is located in Henderson County
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hinson Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Springs
      • Hinson Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Clarksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Lavinia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Atkins ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atkins, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Atkins:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Atkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7478, Longitude: -88.5251       In this case, the coordinates for Atkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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