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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 Cotton Grove (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 Cotton Grove. 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 Cotton Grove ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cotton Grove: Cotton Grv.

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.

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 hospitals and 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.

Cotton Grove is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Cotton Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Claybrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Spring Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Lawrence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Malesus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Windy City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Parkburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Medon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Lavinia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitthorne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Clarksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • McLemoresville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Trezevant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Wingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Huntingdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacks Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deanburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Montezuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Sweet Lips
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Enville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Masseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Milledgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fruitvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Bells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Alamo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Johnsons Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Crockett Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Scotts Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Goat City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Medina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Sitka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ledbetter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
    • Union Central
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Whitway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Brazil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Teague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Toone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Vildo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Shandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Wellwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Allens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Willow Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hillville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • White Fern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Huron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • Union Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
    • Middle Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rhodes Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotton Grove, with the one closest to Cotton Grove listed first.
    • Finger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
    • Bethel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cotton Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotton Grove.

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 Cotton Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Browns Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgecrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Riveside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riveside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riveside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Cotton Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cotton Grove.

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

  • Claybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
    • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • Beech Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bluff
    • Beech Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Bluff <2>
  • White Fern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
    • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Spring Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
  • Oakfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
    • Oakfield is located in Madison County
  • Crucifer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crucifer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucifer
    • Crucifer is located in Henderson County
  • Law
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
    • Law is located in Henderson County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Luray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henderson County
  • Carroll
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Madison County
  • Juno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Henderson County
  • Mifflin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Huron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
    • Malesus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County

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

Newspapers Published in Cotton Grove ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotton Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotton Grove, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotton Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cotton Grove:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Cotton Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6706, Longitude: -88.6862       In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Cotton Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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