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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 Central (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 Central. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Central is located in Lauderdale County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Mississippi (AR), Crockett, Dyer, Haywood & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Central. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central:

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Central)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Flippin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Edith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
    • Arp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Gates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
    • Durhamville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glimp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ashport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Maury City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Friendship
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Johnsons Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Maury Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Alamo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
    • Bells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Richwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Finley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Mengelwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Middle City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Boothspoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boothspoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
  • Fayette County
    • Braden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Brazil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Woodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
  • Lake County
    • Powells Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
  • Madison County
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Bride
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Burlison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
    • Detroit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
    • Mount Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Gilt Edge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Clopton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Barfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Armorel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Blytheville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Burdette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Luxora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Osceola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Gosnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Driver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Stark City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Victoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Cooter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Steele
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Caruthersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Braggadocio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central, see our County-by-County Page for Central.

Cemeteries Near Central ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.

  • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edith UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Keltner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keltner Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keltner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368430 <4>
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashport Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashport Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Arp.
    • The Ashport Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8733 <4>
  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Mary's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary's Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mary's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Ripley.
      • The Mary's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #186803 <4>
    • Leggett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Central in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.

  • Flippin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Abernathy ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Lauderdale County
  • Dry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
    • Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Edith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
    • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
  • Ripley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
  • Curve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curve
    • Curve is located in Lauderdale County
  • Nankipoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankipoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankipoo
    • Nankipoo is located in Lauderdale County
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Haywood County
  • Lightfoot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Gates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Toulon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Haywood County
  • Forked Deer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked Deer
    • Forked Deer is located in Haywood County
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    • Double Bridges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
      • Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
    • Hales Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Point
      • Hales Point is located in Lauderdale County
    • Glimp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central.

Newspapers Published in Central ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Central:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8037, Longitude: -89.5373       In this case, the coordinates for Central have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Central, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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