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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Carnsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carnsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carnsville, please Contact Us.
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 Carnsville (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 Carnsville. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Carnsville is historic, it would have been located within present day Carroll 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 Carroll County: Benton, Decatur, Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Madison & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Carnsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carnsville:
- Carroll County (The home county of Carnsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Hollow Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruceton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huntingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- McKenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Wingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McLemoresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Trezevant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Brevards Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Faxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Coxburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Ledbetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Whitway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Central
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Graball
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Four Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Goat City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Union Cross
(25 miles [40.2 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
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- India
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- New Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Trinity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Bakerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Halls Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Pigeon Roost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Tumbling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Pillowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ralston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Hazel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Graves County (KY)
- Bell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carnsville, see our County-by-County Page for Carnsville.
Cemeteries Near Carnsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carnsville.
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 Carnsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carnsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Abernathy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shepard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Massey-Liles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McBride Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1042 more) ...
- Mebane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haglerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.
Carnsville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carnsville, with the one closest to Carnsville listed first.
- Mixie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Rosser
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Hollow Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Huntingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- McKenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lipe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Manleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Porters ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Porters is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carnsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carnsville.
Newspapers Published in Carnsville ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carnsville, 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 Carnsville.
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 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 Carnsville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Gibson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Madison County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Carnsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carnsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |