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 Barretville (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 Barretville. 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 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.
Barretville is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Barretville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barretville:
- Shelby County (The home county of Barretville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Rosemark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Millington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Giles Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Ramsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Gallaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Braden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Withe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Canadaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Feathers Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Piperton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Stanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dancyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Ko Ko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Nutbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nutbush is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fort Pillow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
- Glimp
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
- Henning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Luckett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
- Durhamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Ashport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
- Daniels Point Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arp is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Atoka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Munford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clopton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Wilkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Drummonds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burlison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilt Edge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Crittenden County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Mound City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
- Sunset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Clarkedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- James Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- Jericho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- West Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hulbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Gilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Mississippi County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Driver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Bassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Joiner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Bardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Marie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Frenchmans Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Osceola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
- Keiser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Luxora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Birdsong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Birdsong is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Denwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Denwood is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denwood
- DeSoto County (MS)
- Olive Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barretville, see our County-by-County Page for Barretville.
Cemeteries Near Barretville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barretville.
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 Barretville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barretville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Pleasant Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rosemark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gratitude Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gildfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (426 more) ...
- Ludicia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galilee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Barretville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barretville, with the one closest to Barretville listed first.
- Rosemark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Atoka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Tipton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Munford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kerrville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrville
- Millington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pearley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pearley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearley
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gallaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gainesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Lucy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barretville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barretville.
Newspapers Published in Barretville ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barretville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barretville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barretville.
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 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 Barretville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Tipton County
- Crittenden County
- Mississippi County
- DeSoto County
- Marshall 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> | 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 Barretville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barretville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |