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 Fancy (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 Fancy. 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.
Fancy is located in Weakley 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 Weakley County: Graves (KY), Carroll, Gibson, Henry & Obion.
Below are the counties that are near Fancy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fancy:
- Weakley County (The home county of Fancy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Ralston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Gleason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tumbling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pillowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- McKenzie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Wingo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Trezevant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Huntingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Union Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Dyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Ledbetter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Puryear
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- India
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Obion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Rives
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Kenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Union City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Englewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Englewood is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Obion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Protemus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Hazel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- New Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Kirksey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Almo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cayce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Bell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Water Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Pryorsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Mayfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Fulgham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fancy, see our County-by-County Page for Fancy.
Cemeteries Near Fancy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fancy.
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 Fancy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fancy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Matheny Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boaz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lea Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macks Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (907 more) ...
- Winstead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eaves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winstead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fancy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fancy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fancy, with the one closest to Fancy listed first.
- Palmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmersville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmersville
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ralston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dukedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Como is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gleason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boydsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boydsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pilot Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Gardner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fancy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fancy.
Newspapers Published in Fancy ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fancy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fancy, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fancy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fancy:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Weakley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Gibson County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Calloway County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Fancy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fancy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |