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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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Eagle Creek: Eagle Crk. (or less commonly used: Eagle Ck. or Eagle Cr.)

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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Chaseville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Sandy Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Faxon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
  • 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)
      • 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>
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Clarksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Huntingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
    • Decaturville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Darden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
      • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Whitfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Pleasantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Hornertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • McKinnon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <3>
    • Plant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grandmother Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Pigeon Roost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Bethpage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Halls Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • McEwen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <3>
    • Beardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • 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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DePriest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePriest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DePriest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peebles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willbanks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willbanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pavatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lupper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Malin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malin 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.<4>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Coxburg is located in Benton County
  • Hustburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
    • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
  • McIllwain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIllwain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
    • McIllwain is located in Benton County
  • Sugar Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
  • Bakerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Chaseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Benton County
  • Oakview ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
    • Oakview is located in Decatur County
  • Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Holladay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
    • Holladay is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holladay <3>
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Eva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Eva is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Toms Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
      • Toms Creek is located in Perry County
    • 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]<5>. 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 first turn to 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 Eagle Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eagle Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9134, Longitude: -87.9873       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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