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 Chinubee (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 Chinubee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Chinubee is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Lauderdale (AL), Giles, Lewis, Maury & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Chinubee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chinubee:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Chinubee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Westpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Liberty Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Rascal Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Leoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- New Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Minor Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Bodenham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Weakley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Anthony Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Liberty Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Green Field
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Campbellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Gordon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Pulaski
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bufords
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Voorhies
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Screamer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Perry County
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Collinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lutts
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Colbert County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Ford City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Nitrate City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- South Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Muscle Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sheffield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Belew ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Pruitton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Arkdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Comer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Zip City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Bailey Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Corum ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Lawrence County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Lester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chinubee, see our County-by-County Page for Chinubee.
Cemeteries Near Chinubee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chinubee.
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 Chinubee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chinubee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Chinubee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Belew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hensley Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old West Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pinkney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clack Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (816 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boshear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Chinubee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chinubee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chinubee, with the one closest to Chinubee listed first.
- Westpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Pinkney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkney is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Knob Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Wayland Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Busby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Light ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Pleasant Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Moon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Pruitton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Belew ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Dustin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dustin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chinubee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chinubee.
Newspapers Published in Chinubee ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chinubee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chinubee, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chinubee.
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 Chinubee:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone 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 Chinubee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chinubee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |