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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 Atwood (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 Atwood. 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 doctors 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.

Atwood is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Atwood)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Sandy Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Chester County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maury Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Churchton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Tatumville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Whitway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Graball
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sitka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goat City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Four Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Union Cross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • White Fern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Huron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • New Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Boston
      • From Atwood to New Boston
    • Cottage Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Madison County
  • Obion County
    • Kenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwood, with the one closest to Atwood listed first.
    • Pillowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <1>
    • Tumbling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <1>
    • Ore Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sidonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ralston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Atwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwood.

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trezevant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trezevant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trezevant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLemoresville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (675 more) ...
    • Belews Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belews Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atwood had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atwood had a population of 915 people.

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

  • Trezevant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitthorne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Gibson County
  • McLemoresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavinia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Christmasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
    • Christmasville is located in Carroll County
  • Idlewild
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Gibson County
  • West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in Gibson County
  • Leach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
    • Leach is located in Carroll County
  • Bradford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Medina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County

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

Newspapers Published in Atwood ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwood, 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 Atwood.

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 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 Atwood:

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

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 Atwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9747, Longitude: -88.6738       In this case, the coordinates for Atwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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