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 Bemis (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 Bemis. 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 and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bemis is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.
Below are the counties that are near Bemis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bemis:
- Madison County (The home county of Bemis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Malesus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Lawrence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Parkburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Medon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Windy City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Claybrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lavinia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Atwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Deanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Silerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jacks Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Sweet Lips
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Enville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Fruitvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Gadsden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Bells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Maury City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crockett Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Maury Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Fayette County
- Fayette Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Goat City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Medina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Graball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Milan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Union Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brazil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Vildo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Shandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Hornsby
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Willow Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Hillville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Allens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Owl City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Eurekaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Dancyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- White Fern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Middle Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Union Cross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Reagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parkers Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Finger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Selmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bemis, see our County-by-County Page for Bemis.
Cemeteries Near Bemis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bemis.
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 Bemis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bemis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Bemis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riveside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rushing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Bemis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bemis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.
- Malesus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Neely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neely is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely
- Medon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Carroll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beech Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Uptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bemis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bemis.
Newspapers Published in Bemis ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bemis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bemis, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bemis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bemis:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- McNairy 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 Bemis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bemis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |