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 Blooming Grove (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 Blooming Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Blooming Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blooming Grove: Blooming Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Blooming Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blooming Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Blooming Grove is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Blooming Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blooming Grove:
- Weakley County (The home county of Blooming Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tumbling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ralston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Sidonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Terrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Sandy Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Wingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McKenzie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Huntingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitthorne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Lavinia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hollow Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whitway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Ledbetter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Union Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Four Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graball
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Sitka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Manleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- India
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Springville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Puryear
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Three Way
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Claybrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Oakfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Kenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- McConnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Pierce Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Rives
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- South Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Protemus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Hazel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (KY)
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Bell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blooming Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Blooming Grove.
Cemeteries Near Blooming Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blooming Grove.
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 Blooming Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blooming Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Everett Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (879 more) ...
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Blooming Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blooming Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
- Christmasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Pillowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- McKenzie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trezevant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Gann
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gann is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Idlewild
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blooming Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blooming Grove.
Newspapers Published in Blooming Grove ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blooming Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blooming Grove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blooming Grove.
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 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 Blooming Grove:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Madison County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves 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 Blooming Grove, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blooming Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |