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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dunlap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dunlap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dunlap, please Contact Us.

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 Dunlap (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 Dunlap. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dunlap is historic, it would have been located within present day Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.

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

  • Weakley County     (The home county of Dunlap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Ore Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
    • Latham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <3>
    • Tumbling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Ralston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Pillowville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Terrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • McKenzie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
    • Hico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Wingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • McLemoresville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Huntingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Hollow Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitthorne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <3>
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Whitway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Rutherford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <3>
    • Union Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Ledbetter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
    • Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tilghman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Whitlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Mandels ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
      • Mandels is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Puryear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • India
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • India is located in Henry County
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Obion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • McConnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • South Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <3>
    • Pierce Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • Kenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Rives
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
    • Woodland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Englewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Protemus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Hazel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <3>
    • Murray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
    • New Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Kirksey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • New Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Almo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Jordan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Cayce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Bell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Tri City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Water Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <3>
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pryorsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunlap, with the one closest to Dunlap listed first.
    • Fulgham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Dunlap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunlap.

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

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

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macks Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coltharp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bradberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jolly Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

While we didn't find Dunlap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunlap.

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

  • Palmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
    • Palmersville is located in Weakley County
  • Dresden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Henry County
  • Cottage Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Latham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Weakley County
  • Gleason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <3>
  • Osage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Henry County
  • Ralston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Boydsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
    • Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Dukedom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
    • Dukedom is located in Weakley County
  • Pillowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Whitlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • Whitlock is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Dunlap ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunlap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunlap, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunlap.

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 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 Dunlap:

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dunlap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunlap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunlap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3473, Longitude: -88.6056       In this case, the coordinates for Dunlap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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