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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Clydeton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Clydeton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clydeton, please Contact Us.


We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clydeton (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 Clydeton. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Clydeton is historic, it would have been located within present day Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Benton, Dickson, Henry, Hickman, Houston & Perry.

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

  • Humphreys County     (The home county of Clydeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Trinity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Halls Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Pigeon Roost
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Plant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
    • New Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hustburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
    • Bakerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Hurricane Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <2>
    • Bethpage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Grandmother Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Brevards Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Faxon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Coxburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Chaseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Bruceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollow Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Huntingdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Sugar Tree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Tennessee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
    • Slayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Vanleer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Woods Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
    • Dickson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dunn Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Manleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
    • Springville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
    • India
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • India is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Henry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Conyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Whitlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Only
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Salt Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • McKinnon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <2>
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Montgomery County
    • Oakridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Stewart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • Cumberland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Throckmorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Indian Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Legate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Bumpus Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clydeton, with the one closest to Clydeton listed first.
    • New Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence

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

Cemeteries Near Clydeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clydeton.

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 Clydeton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Phifer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Farmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Box Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Luten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McMurtrie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Si Melton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Phifer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (1054 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Latimer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Duffle 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.

Clydeton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Johnsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
  • Faxon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Eva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Danville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Plant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • McKinnon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
  • Big Sandy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Woolworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woolworth is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolworth
  • Stewart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gorman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gorman is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hustburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg

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

Newspapers Published in Clydeton ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clydeton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clydeton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clydeton.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Clydeton:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clydeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clydeton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.