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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Carrollville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carrollville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carrollville, 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 Carrollville (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 Carrollville. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Carrollville is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Lauderdale (AL), Decatur, Hardin, Lawrence, Lewis & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Carrollville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carrollville:
- Wayne County (The home county of Carrollville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Lutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Collinwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Corning ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Milledgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Enville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sweet Lips
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Mount Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Jeannette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Centerview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Belle Meade
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- New Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Savannah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Crump
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Darden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Reagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Rhodes Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Middle Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Hornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Lawrence County
- Westpoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Voorhies
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leapwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Stantonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carrollville, see our County-by-County Page for Carrollville.
Cemeteries Near Carrollville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carrollville.
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 Carrollville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carrollville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clifton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lizard Glade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Haggard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lone Chestnut Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evans Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (855 more) ...
- Newborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nunnley Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turnbo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.
While we didn't find Carrollville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carrollville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carrollville, with the one closest to Carrollville listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Era ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Bath Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olivehill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Swift is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Horner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Point Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Cerro Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Thurman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thurman is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Martins Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carrollville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carrollville.
Newspapers Published in Carrollville ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrollville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carrollville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carrollville.
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 helpful 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 Carrollville:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- McNairy County
- Perry County
- Lauderdale 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 Carrollville, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carrollville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |