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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 Corona (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 Corona. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Corona is located in Tipton 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 Tipton County: Crittenden (AR), Mississippi (AR), Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale & Shelby.

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

  • Tipton County     (The home county of Corona)
  • Fayette County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corona, with the one closest to Corona listed first.
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Pillow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Glimp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
    • Luckett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
  • Craighead County (AR)
    • Caraway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Caraway is located in Craighead County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <1>
  • Crittenden County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corona, with the one closest to Corona listed first.
    • Turrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Turrell is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <1>
    • Gilmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Clarkedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • James Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heafer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Poindexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crawfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Cross County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corona, with the one closest to Corona listed first.
    • Twist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Twist is located in Cross County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twist
    • Parkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corona, with the one closest to Corona listed first.
    • Joiner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenchmans Bayou
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bassett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Denwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Birdsong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Whitton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Driver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Dyess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dyess is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <1>
    • Keiser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Poinsett County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corona, with the one closest to Corona listed first.
    • Tyronza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lepanto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lepanto is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <1>
    • Black Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Black Oak is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Marked Tree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rivervale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rivervale is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
    • Hatchie Coon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trumann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trumann is located in Poinsett County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Corona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corona.

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

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

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

  • Barrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jacob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rupe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bassett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Louise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Golden Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Corona had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shawnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Pecan Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
  • Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Thomas is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
  • Lambethville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambethville is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambethville
  • Golden Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
  • Bardstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Quito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Quito is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito
  • Drummonds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Nodena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nodena is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodena
  • Gilmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Corona ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corona, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Corona:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.