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 Eagle Creek (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 Eagle Creek. 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 Eagle Creek ...
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 Eagle Creek: Eagle Crk. (or less commonly used: Eagle Ck. or Eagle Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eagle Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Eagle Creek 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 Eagle Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle Creek:
- Benton County (The home county of Eagle Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Coxburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chaseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Big Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Bruceton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Anark
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Huntingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Decaturville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(23 miles [37 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
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- 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
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Darden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Manleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Springville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Only
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pleasantville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Salt Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Hornertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Graham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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 Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Hustburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bakerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- New Johnsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Pigeon Roost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Bethpage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Halls Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Lobelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle Creek.
Cemeteries Near Eagle Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Creek.
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 Eagle Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eagle Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Matlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- DePriest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peebles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willbanks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pavatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Capps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (857 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lupper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Malin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Eagle Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eagle Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Coxburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hustburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- McIllwain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Sugar Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Bakerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Chaseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Holladay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Eva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle Creek.
Newspapers Published in Eagle Creek ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Eagle Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Perry 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> | 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 Eagle Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Eagle Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |