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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 Elba (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 Elba. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Elba is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Benton (MS), Marshall (MS), Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby & Tipton.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Elba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • New Bethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Canadaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rossville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Macon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Piperton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Withe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Williston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Feathers Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Gallaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Forty Five
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saulsbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Whiteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
  • Haywood County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Collierville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bailey
      • From Elba to Bailey
    • Forest Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Hill
      • From Elba to Forest Hill
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
    • Parkway Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Spring Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • The Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rosemark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Elba to Oakville
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Gainesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gailor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Idaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clopton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Atoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <2>
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Munford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Wilkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Drummonds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Michigan City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Olive Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Ingrams Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Southaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
      • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
    • Bright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Elba to Bright
    • De Soto Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Horn Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alphaba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hernando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Cayce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Elba to Barton
    • Taska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Taska
      • From Elba to Taska
    • Slayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slayden
      • From Elba to Slayden
    • Byhalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <2>
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Red Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Atway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hudsonville
      • From Elba to Hudsonville
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Marianna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marianna
      • From Elba to Marianna

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

Cemeteries Near Elba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elba.

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

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

  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pulliam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mebane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mebane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mebane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yancy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elba had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Canadaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collierville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piperton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Eads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
    • Eads is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <2>
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bailey
    • From Elba to Bailey
  • Hickory Withe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
  • Forest Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Hill
    • From Elba to Forest Hill
  • Lenow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
    • Lenow is located in Shelby County
  • Barton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barton
    • From Elba to Barton
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elba.

Newspapers Published in Elba ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elba, 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 Elba.

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 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 Elba:

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Elba, 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 from Point A (ie- Elba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1113, Longitude: -89.5765       In this case, the coordinates for Elba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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