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 Finger (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 Finger. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Finger is located in McNairy 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 McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.
Below are the counties that are near Finger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Finger:
- McNairy County (The home county of Finger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Bethel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leapwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Purdy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Rose Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Selmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Falcon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Eastview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caffey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Guys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sweet Lips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Masseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Jacks Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Silerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Deanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Scotts Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Hornsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Teague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Shandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Essary Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Middleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Rogers Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Whiteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Crump
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Belle Meade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Centerview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Hamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Nash Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Haywood County
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Rhodes Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Middle Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Fern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Reagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lexington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- Chesterfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Union Cross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Darden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
- Pinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Medon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Claybrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- Denmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Oakfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Huntersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Alcorn County (MS)
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Finger, see our County-by-County Page for Finger.
Cemeteries Near Finger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Finger.
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 Finger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Finger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- Finger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Henderson.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16472 <3>
- Roger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (549 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Finger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Finger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Finger, with the one closest to Finger listed first.
- McNairy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Masseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Sweet Lips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Bethel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jacks Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Purdy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Pinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Deanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Selmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mifflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Falcon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Finger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Finger.
Newspapers Published in Finger ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Finger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Finger, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Finger.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Finger:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to McNairy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Decatur County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- Alcorn 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Finger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Finger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |