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 Black Oak (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 Black Oak. 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 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.
Black Oak is located in White 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 White County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Van Buren & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Black Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Oak:
- White County (The home county of Black Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Macedonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Darkey Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Drop ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Peeled Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Doyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Clarktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Quebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe County
- Winesap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Gassaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Bluewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Todd Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Erasmus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
- Newton has also been known as:
- Peay
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Howard Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Lantana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Woody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Crossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Young Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Philippi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Temperance Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dowelltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Wilder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Clarkrange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Dodson Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Nameless
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Gainesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burristown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Columbus Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Rough Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Beaver Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Obey City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Lovejoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Hanging Limb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Burgess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Ditty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Southtown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Burnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnett is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Cookeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Park Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Brush Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Cummingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Bone Cave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Sweetgum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laurelburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sopha is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopha
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,104 people
- Chalybeate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Fall City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Campaign
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Dibrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Gath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Lucky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Shellsford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shellsford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
- Daylight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- McMinnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Cottage Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Black Oak.
Cemeteries Near Black Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Oak.
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 Black Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Black Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- O'Connor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hutson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Macedonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136244 <2>
- Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (574 more) ...
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Black Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
- Bakers Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Elijah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elijah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Grace ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yankeetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yankeetown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Fanchers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Darkey Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Ditty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Peeled Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Drop ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Yateston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yateston is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yateston
- Taylors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Taylors is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Oak.
Newspapers Published in Black Oak ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Oak, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Oak.
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 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 Black Oak:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Cannon County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Overton County
- Putnam County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Wilson 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 Black Oak, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |