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 DePriest Bend (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 DePriest Bend. 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 DePriest Bend ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for DePriest Bend: Depriest Bnd.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
DePriest Bend is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Benton, Decatur, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near DePriest Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to DePriest Bend:
- Perry County (The home county of DePriest Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Lobelville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Coxburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Mount Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Parsons
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Decaturville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Tennessee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Hardin County
- Johnson Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Darden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Only
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Hornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Aetna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Nunnelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Swan Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Graham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Grandmother Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bakerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hustburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- New Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- McEwen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trinity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Kimmins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Greenfield Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Hampshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to DePriest Bend, see our County-by-County Page for DePriest Bend.
Cemeteries Near DePriest Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of DePriest Bend.
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 DePriest Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for DePriest Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- DePriest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Murray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cude Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Curry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leeper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (874 more) ...
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 DePriest Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of DePriest Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from DePriest Bend, with the one closest to DePriest Bend listed first.
- Beardstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Only
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Whitfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Pope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Bakerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sugar Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Horner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around DePriest Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around DePriest Bend.
Newspapers Published in DePriest Bend ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around DePriest Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of DePriest Bend, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for DePriest Bend.
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 DePriest Bend:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Hardin County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Maury County
- Wayne 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 DePriest Bend, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- DePriest Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |