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 Austin (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 Austin. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Austin is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Lauderdale (AL), Tishomingo (MS), Chester, Decatur, Henderson, McNairy & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Austin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Austin:
- Hardin County (The home county of Austin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Savannah
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belle Meade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Crump
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Nixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Pyburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Bruton Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Milledgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Jacks Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Masseyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Mifflin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Scotts Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Decaturville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Reagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Tulu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Leapwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Michie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Caffey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Eastview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Guys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Bethel Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Collinwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Chickasaw ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Crows Camp ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
- Riverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Caryton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Threet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Alcorn County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Corinth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Biggersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Searcy Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Short
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
- Oldham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Austin, see our County-by-County Page for Austin.
Cemeteries Near Austin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austin.
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 Austin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Austin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Doran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Savannah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Savannah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Savannah.
- The Savannah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Savannah City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18194 <2>
- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hardin County Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (775 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Covey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Austin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Austin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
- Savannah
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maddox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maddox is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Economy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Pittsburg Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing
- Nixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Cerro Gordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Hurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hurley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stantonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Lowryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Austin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Austin.
Newspapers Published in Austin ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Austin, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Austin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Austin:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Alcorn County
- Tishomingo 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> | 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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |