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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 Elysian Grove (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 Elysian Grove. 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 Elysian Grove ...
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 Elysian Grove: Elysian Grv.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Elysian Grove is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County: Benton, Dickson, Henry, Hickman, Houston & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Elysian Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elysian Grove:
- Humphreys County (The home county of Elysian Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Plant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Hustburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Halls Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Bethpage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- McEwen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Brevards Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coxburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Faxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Chaseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Sandy Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Bruceton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hollow Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Sugar Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Jeannette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Tennessee City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Dickson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vanleer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Slayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Tidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Abiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Burns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Manleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- India
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Only
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Salt Lick
(18 miles [29 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
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Graham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Pleasantville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wrigley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Hornertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Graytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- McKinnon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Tennessee Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Erin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Lobelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Cumberland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elysian Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Elysian Grove.
Cemeteries Near Elysian Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elysian Grove.
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 Elysian Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elysian Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Pruett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McAdoo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waggoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Massey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (940 more) ...
- Neblett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Link Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Elysian Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elysian Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elysian Grove, with the one closest to Elysian Grove listed first.
- Plant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hurricane Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Hustburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Eva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clydeton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clydeton is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clydeton
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Gorman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gorman is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Coxburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McEwen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Only
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elysian Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elysian Grove.
Newspapers Published in Elysian Grove ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elysian Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elysian Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elysian Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elysian Grove:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Humphreys County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Perry County
- Stewart 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 Elysian Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Elysian Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |