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 Dukedom (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 Dukedom. 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 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.
Dukedom is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Dukedom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dukedom:
- Weakley County (The home county of Dukedom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Ore Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gleason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tumbling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Sidonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pillowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Carroll County
- McKenzie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Four Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rutherford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Puryear
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Whitlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Conyersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- India
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- McConnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rives
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Woodland Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Kenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Protemus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Hazel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kirksey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- New Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Almo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Carlisle County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Milburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Cunningham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bardwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lynnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Pryorsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Hickory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Westplains
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westplains is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Pottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Fulgham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Marshall County (KY)
- Hardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dukedom, see our County-by-County Page for Dukedom.
Cemeteries Near Dukedom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dukedom.
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 Dukedom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dukedom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Good Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hainline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinegar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (791 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Acree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dukedom had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dukedom, with the one closest to Dukedom listed first.
- Pilot Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McConnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Palmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmersville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
- Lynnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Stubblefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Wingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boydsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beelerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dukedom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dukedom.
Newspapers Published in Dukedom ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dukedom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dukedom, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dukedom.
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 websites either 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 Dukedom:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Gibson County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Marshall 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dukedom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dukedom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |