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 Crossroads (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 Crossroads. 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 and hospitals 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.
Crossroads is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Carroll, Decatur, Henry, Houston, Humphreys & Stewart.
Below are the counties that are near Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crossroads:
- Benton County (The home county of Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Bruceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- McKenzie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McLemoresville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Parkers Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Darden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- India
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- New Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Only
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Hustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Trinity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Halls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Grandmother Ford
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Bethpage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Tumbling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Gleason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pillowville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossroads.
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 Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cowells Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (948 more) ...
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crossroads, with the one closest to Crossroads listed first.
- Lipe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lipe is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipe
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dollar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Holladay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Eva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- McIllwain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Hustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Rosser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosser is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
- Sugar Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Crossroads ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry County
- Weakley 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> | 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 Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |