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 Cedar Chapel (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 Cedar Chapel. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cedar Chapel is located in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Chapel:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Cedar Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Vildo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Whiteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Toone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Newcastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Teague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Hickory Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hornsby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Saulsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Rogers Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Deanburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Masseyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Bells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Johnsons Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Alamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gadsden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Maury City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Williston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Braden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forty Five
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Gallaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Withe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Hillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Eurekaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Ko Ko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Dancyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Stanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wellwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Allens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Owl City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Durhamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
- Henning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Medon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Huntersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Parkburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Malesus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Windy City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Oakfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- McNairy County
- Rose Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Shelby County
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Gailor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gift
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gift is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Clopton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Idaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Benton County (MS)
- Michigan City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Chapel.
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 Cedar Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sammons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Cauley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Cauley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vildo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cedar Chapel had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Chapel, with the one closest to Cedar Chapel listed first.
- Vildo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Hillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Eurekaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Whiteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatchie is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie
- Ina ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Ko Ko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Dancyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Mercer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Yum Yum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
- Uptonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Newcastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Toone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Chapel ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Chapel, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Chapel.
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 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 Cedar Chapel:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Benton 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 Cedar Chapel, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |