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 Center Point (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 Center Point. 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 Center Point ...
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.
Another variation: Centerpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.
- You might see Centre Point instead of Center Point.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Point.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Center Point 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 Center Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Point:
- Hardeman County (The home county of Center Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Hickory Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Saulsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Rogers Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Vildo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Hornsby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Toone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Essary Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Teague
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Silerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Masseyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fayette Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Feathers Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- New Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Elba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Rossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Dancyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Eurekaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Hillville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Ko Ko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Stanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Mercer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Medon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Rose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Chewalla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Collierville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Gailor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gailor is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
- Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Marshall County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Slayden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Hudsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taska
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Cayce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tippah County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Walnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Gravestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Point, see our County-by-County Page for Center Point.
Cemeteries Near Center Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Point.
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 Center Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pruette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Avent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- LaGrange Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (528 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gatley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Center Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
- Hickory Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saulsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- La Grange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Middleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Newcastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ina ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Point.
Newspapers Published in Center Point ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Point, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Point.
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 Center Point:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Hardeman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hancock County
- Haywood County
- Madison County
- McNairy County
- Shelby County
- Tipton County
- Benton County
- Marshall County
- Tippah 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> | 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 Center Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |